There is a fine line between Stoner, Doom, and Jam . . . okay, well, maybe two are subgenres and third is a technique, but regardless the three are often melded. Stoner also has this whole Psych thing going on which lends itself to a Jam approach. It's not surprising then to see BREATH, a self-described Meditative Doom duo from Portland, Oregon, meld all three together in a primordial sonic soup. On October 24, 2025 they released their sophomore album, "Brahman," via Argonauta Records.

"Brahman" comprises six tracks with a full runtime of 43 minutes. It feels much longer than it actually is. I mean, the album is slow in making its point . . . which might actually be the point. This is an explorative, meandering album in no rush at all to get to where it might be going. "It's about the journey," some might say; "Just get on with it," others might respond. For me it comes down to how interesting said journey may be. In this case, not very. The sad truth is neither the music nor the vocals nor the lyrics themselves were all that compelling.

The most notable track is "Hy-Brasil." It's also the longest track on the album. I think it pretty much encapsulates what the band was trying to do with the entire album but with 32 fewer minutes. They could have released the last track as a single and saved themselves some effort . . . but then again, as the last track on the album maybe this was their destination and tracks 1 – 5 constituted the journey. Either way, not my bag . . . which is not to say this a bad album, just not one I particularly enjoyed.

As their second album of this ilk, BREATH seems committed to their continually evolving approach, an approach they describe as "painting far outside conventional boundaries and carving their own unique path within doom metal's ever-expanding universe." If slow jam Doom is your thing, then you'll probably like this album.