Jahiliyah by Viking Moses

Viking Moses's album "Jahiliyah" (an Arabic word meaning, "the age of ignorance") is a deeply contemplative work. The narrative, mythical at times, employs cinematic desolation as motif and follows a character who, harnessing his instinct, challenges his upbringing. We watch his struggle to influence by ideal, his abandonment of community, and his submission to a great unknowable beyond. As he traverses this beyond, we share in his fearful obstacles, courageous discoveries, and inspirational boons.

In "Jahiliyah", Massei unleashes his most expressive work yet, with 10 dynamic full-band tracks that are epic while heartfelt. Dramatic melodies are stabilized by Massei’s rich tenor, which cascades at times to near-whisper.

Each Viking Moses release has etched a progressively weightier musical trench, ranging from the acoustic "Crosses" (2005), to the euphoric slo-pop of 2009’s "The Parts that Showed", to the markedly rocking "The Conquest Night" (2012). These releases laid serious bedrock that has won Viking Moses years of acclaim. "Jahiliyah" digs beneath this bedrock. A set of songs crafted out of the subterranean, "Jahiliyah" is unassuming, as though it has been happening before meeting the listeners’ ears and will continue to crank away for evermore.

"Jahiliyah" will be released on Epiphysis on May 27, 2014 on CD, LP, and digital download. Limited edition LPs will be available with deluxe die-cut gate-fold jackets and color vinyl.

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