Sons of Armegeddon

Sons of Armegeddon: The Softest Touch

by Craig W. Hurst
April 27, 2005

Defying distinct categorization, The Softest Touch, the newest release by the Denver-based Sons of Armageddon, combines a dense layering of electronic, electro-acoustic, electronically altered, and “live acoustic sounds in an artistically compelling musical patchwork. Upon an initial listen you may dismiss it as just another “paint by numbers electronica recording. Subsequent spins will raise it above any common categorization, and what you will discover is that the various samples, loops, and other electronically generated sounds serve a real artistic purpose ...