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It is not about losing faith, it is about accepting that imposed limitations of progressive thought are not good for the soul, nor for the open-minded, non-judgemental approach we must seriously adopt as a species, as a society, if we are to move away from the shackled mindset dictated by doctrine and dogma of the last two thousand years and those that have suggested reprisals against any Apostate belief.

The Apostate have suffered in the past for their own conviction and principals, and as the ignorance and accusations of the unfounded forever reprimand and punish, so it is always welcome that The Marigold have donned the gloves of rebuke and rebuttal and sent forth their own eight track album of Apostate into the fight, and by virtue of the dreamy murmurs and softness of music that refuses to chastise, but to inform and educate, to give an alternative viewpoint which is highlighted in tracks such as the opener of Exorcism Charm, The Pledge, Sludge Machine, Mono Lith and the finale of My Own Apostate.

That the alternative comes from the soul of the Death Rock/Grunge vibe and experience is to know that not all that glitters in the name of one belief has to hold credence in the mind of another, and with the melting pot of music that The Marigold have already enlightened fans with since their introduction to the chamber of music played with confidence and poise, and now in the Apostate, that progressive dynamic further enhances their reputation as leaders of a new way of thinking, and which the new line up, that consists of Marco Campitelli, Stefano Micolucci and Lorenzo di Lorenzo, is fully emboldened by.

A cracking release one of perhaps unexpected charm, but one that characterises the beauty of finding your own path and belief away from the crowd. 

The Marigold’s Apostate is out now and available from Coffin & Bolt Records / Golden Robot Records

Ian D. Hall