Kurz nach Veröffentlichung des Tapes „Transitory Collection Vol. II” und knapp drei Jahre nach „The Totemist“ erscheint auf dem französischen Label Akuphone ein neues Album von dem texanischen Duo Ak’chamel. „Fuck your pan-drum new age music and your paramasturbatory delusions. This is some high level fuckery and a fitting soundtrack to the desertification of our world.“, schreibt die sich hinter skurrilen Masken versteckende Band.
“The cabalistic duo Ak’chamel strikes again with a second record called A Mournful Kingdom of Sand. Following the publicly and critically acclaimed The Totemist (AKU1023) released in 2020, this album sucks the listener into another esoteric journey which – according to the band – is a perfect soundtrack for the desertification of our world.
Ak’chamel, The Giver of Illness is an enigmatic duo from a border state. Fourth World Post-Colonial Cultural Cannibalists Circumcising The Foreskin of Enlightenment. Performing in homemade costumes and masks, they have played festivals in various cities around the U.S gaining international attention from Vice, The Wire, Tiny Mix Tapes, Consequence of Sound, and many more. They have amassed over 10 cassette albums and 1 VHS full length film. File under : Psychedelic rock“