Portland’s meditative doom outfit BREATH returns with Brahman, their 2025 album. Anchored in dense, ritualistic soundscapes, the band fuses hypnotic grooves, droning textures, and spiritual reflection into a deeply immersive listening experience. Their single, “Sanliurfa,” captures a pre-dawn serenity, weaving bass, drums, keys, and guitar into a meditative journey across inner and outer worlds.
Brahman is a contemplative exploration of interconnected consciousness, a sonic mirror to the natural and metaphysical realms. Songs like “Monastery of the Seven Sages” and “Cedars of Lebanon” channel the mystery of ancient rites, Shamanic practices, and the stillness of meditative states, while collaborations with Lauren Hatch (Keys), Rob Wrong (Guitar), and TJ Minnich (Djembe) add texture and depth to the band’s foundational vision. Each track carries a sense of ritual, patience, and reverence, offering listeners space to lose themselves and discover the subtle vibrations within.
Rooted in years of musical and spiritual exploration, founders Steven O’Kelly and Ian Caton bring together influences ranging from Earth and OM to Black Sabbath and Ravi Shankar, enriched by their study of Indonesian Gamelan traditions. With Brahman, BREATH expands into a five-piece formation, blending high-decibel distortion with incense-laden passages and intricate rhythms. This is music for those who seek weight, reflection, and transcendence—a journey through shadow, meditation, and the hidden pulse of the world around and within us.
Blue galaxy vinyl is limited to 300 copies.
