Masters of shoegaze, Low Flying Hawks, have returned with their third full-length release and final part of their musical trilogy centering on the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphos, King of Corinth.  The story is of the trickster king who cheated death twice and was then punished by the gods to spend eternity pushing a massive rock up a hill.  Every time he neared the top, the rock slipped and rolled back down for him to start the grueling process over again.  This conclusion album titled Fuyu means “winter” in Japanese and centers on the ups and downs and struggle of life.  It is an emotive and beautiful album that stands perfectly on its own while also acting as the last piece of the puzzle in the band’s five-year long project.

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