New musical releases from Sojourner and Love Is The Question

The atmospheric metal band Sojourner has released their new album, Gateways, via Avantgarde Music. Formed in 2014 by Mike Lamb and Emilio Crespo, the New Zealand-based group blends black metal with folk melodies and clean vocals. The new album features former Draconian vocalist Heike Langhans, whose ethereal voice emphasizes the band's gothic elements. The seven-track release incorporates piano, strings, and folk influences alongside heavy instrumentation.

In a different release, the Maine-based duo Love Is The Question, consisting of Sara Goldenthal and Justin Maxwell, has released the SOJOURN EP. The three-song project features cinematic, slowcore-oriented reinterpretations of classic tracks by Neil Young, Elvis Costello, and U2. The EP includes covers of ‘Down by the River’, ‘I Want You’, and ‘Love Is Blindness’.