Sorrows (album)
| Sorrows | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Cwfen | |
| Released | 30 May 2025 |
| Studio | Deep Storm[1] |
| Genre | Post-punk[2] |
| Length | 43:42 |
| Label | New Heavy Sounds |
| Producer |
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| Singles from Sorrows | |
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Sorrows is the debut studio album by Scottish gothic doom band Cwfen.[1] It was released on 30 May 2025, through New Heavy Sounds.[2][3]
Mastered by James Plotkin,[1] it consists of ten tracks with a total runtime of approximately forty-three minutes. Seven tracks range between four and six minutes each, while the remaining three "Fragment" tracks are under a minute each. The album was produced by Kevin Hare and the band, composed of lead vocalist Agnes Alder, guitarist Guy DeNuit, drummer Rös Ranquinn, and bassist Mary Thomas Baker.[1] The first single, "Reliks", was released on 1 November 2024.[4] It was followed by "Wolfsbane", the second single, on 11 March 2025.[5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | [3] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
| Metal Hammer | [2] |
Liz Scarlett of Metal Hammer noted in her review of the album, "Sorrows is charged with the same blackly brooding lifeblood as Type O Negative, offering macabre meditations on mortality and sensuality through mystifying post-punk, chest-crushing doom and haunted atmospheres," describing it as "a deeply powerful album, full of spectral beauty," and rating it eight out of ten.[2]
Sam Law of Kerrang! referred to the album as "an unapologetically audacious first statement from musicians who've so obviously spent years toiling in shadow," giving it a score of four out of five.[6] Distorted Sound assigned it a rating of nine out of ten and remarked, "Sorrows ensnares with every moment like an elegant and captivating siren song, enchanting with a portent of doom underpinning the top notes."[3] Decibel described Sorrows as "at turns rage-filled, hypnotic and eternally dark."[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Agnes Alder; "Fragment I", "Fragment II", and "Fragment III" are instrumentals.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fragment I" | Mary Tomas Baker | 0:34 |
| 2. | "Bodies" |
| 6:49 |
| 3. | "Wolfsbane" |
| 6:33 |
| 4. | "Reliks" |
| 5:48 |
| 5. | "Whispers" |
| 5:31 |
| 6. | "Fragment II" | Baker | 0:58 |
| 7. | "Penance" |
| 5:41 |
| 8. | "Fragment III" | Baker | 0:38 |
| 9. | "Embers" |
| 6:55 |
| 10. | "Rite" |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 43:42 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Decibel[1] and Tidal.[7]
Cwfen
- Agnes Alder – vocals, guitar, production
- Mary Thomas Baker – bass, production
- Guy deNuit – guitar, production
- Rös Ranquinn – drums, production
Additional contributors
- Kevin Hare – production
- James Plotkin – mastering
References
- ^ a b c d e f Tepedelen, Adem (28 May 2025). "Full Album Stream: Cwfen – Sorrows". Decibel. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Scarlett, Liz (July 2025). "Cwfen – Sorrows". Metal Hammer. No. 401. Future plc. p. 93. ISSN 0955-1190.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Phil (25 May 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sorrows – Cwfen". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Weaver, James (1 November 2024). "Cwfen release new song 'Reliks'". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Weaver, James (11 March 2025). "Cwfen announce debut album Sorrows". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b Law, Sam (13 May 2025). "Album review: Cwfen – Sorrows". Kerrang!. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Sorrows / Cwfen / Credits". Tidal. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.