Cape Town’s doom, atmospheric noise, drone, and sludge post-metal trio P+A+G+E+S unleash their debut full-length album, NO MORE CAN BE DONE, recorded with producer Simon Ratcliffe at Sound and Motion Studios between 3 and 7 February 2025.
A stark and slow-burning monolith, NO MORE CAN BE DONE traverses themes of existential dread, geopolitical despair, environmental decay, and raw emotional weight, yet offers a glimmer of perseverance in a collapsing world. The album’s message is clear: take note of environmental degradation and challenge oppression by standing up for BIPOC, women, LGBTQI+, human, and animal rights.
Musically, the album unfolds like a descent into shadow. Side A begins with chaotic, jolting noise that mutates into an industrial, mechanical rhythm before dissolving into a fragile, symphonic close. Side B surges forward with dissonant tones and deliberate, crushing drums—each passage meticulously sculpted to evoke tension and release.
Check out the song Shine On below.
