For the Innermost

Artist: Her Menacing Pet Album: A Woman Under the Influence Label: Self-released Release date: February 2026 It's not easy to be original in the field of dark ambient in 2026, but some releases manage that feat in more ways than one. Starting from the brilliant and evocative name, which conjures an entire image in just three short words, Her Menacing Pet is a prolific dark ambient project hailing from Minnesota which, despite existing only since 2023, has already released a h

Artist: Æscesi Album: Clausu'rah Label: Self-released Release date: October 2025 Monastic life and its quest for spiritual purity, perfection and ascension have been a feature of most major religions since the dawn of civilisation. Yet solitude and meditation have led many down paths not originally envisioned; stripping layers of reality and meaning can render visible uncomfortable truths and lead one to unorthodox conclusions. How many over the course of centuries have given