The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Blue bookending tracks Meol and Utreat

bookending tracks Meol and Utreat both evoke Selected Ambient Works Vol

Lyrically and sonically

the album unfolds as a study in inner disorder and societal unease

Bassist Marc Chung (ex-AbwŠrts) and electronics engineer Alexander Hacke (later a member of Crime And The City Solution) joined the band during this time

The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures Blue bookending tracks Meol and UtreatAustrian ritual wave ensemble The Devil & The Universe return with their seventh album, Occult Pleasuresa dark, immersive journey that fuses cinematic electronics, occult aesthetics, and brooding darkwave textures. This time, the band places spiritualistic and esoteric practices at the heart of the record, expanding their sonic rites with the addition of new member Ezechiel (Prague) on drums and ritual percussion. From the droning ceremonial opener