Swallow the Sun – ‘Moonflowers’ CD

Finnish torchbearers Swallow the Sun have returned from the darkest corners to enchant us once again with brand-new full-length ‘Moonflowers.’

If Swallow the Sun could not get any heavier emotionally, ‘Moonflowers’ piles on markedly. Likewise, the artwork for Moonflowers is complementary in its tragic heft.

Instead of commissioning the album art to an outside party, Raivio used dried flowers he had collected as well as his own blood to paint the moon that adorns the starkly graceful cover.

‘Moonflowers’ is yet another downhearted triumph for Swallow the Sun.