False - Portent (2019)^{Release ID: 10884}

Just like the cover, these three lengthy tracks (and a short outro) are gorgeous and menacing. With brilliant songwriting and great execution, this is black metal that has evolved beyond it's early lo-fi, satanic roots into a more nuanced and subtle beast. The songs are atmospheric, although I wouldn't really term this atmo-black, sounding at times desperate, at others majestic. The length of the tracks allows them to develop their ideas fully, especially The Serpent Sting, the Smell of Goat which resolves itself beautifully. I've been listening to a lot of black metal recently and while I'll always have time for old-school blasting this is a great example of how the best in the genre are developing.