Today, North Carolina’s Greaver have released their massive conceptual effort, The Faun, through Cardigan Records. Having had the time to soak in the depth of its story and sonic intensity, we’ve teamed up with the band to share their in-depth breakdown of each of The Faun‘s 10 tracks and overarching storyline, which you can immerse […]
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UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: Greaver – ‘The Faun’
April 29th, 2016 
Brian Leak 
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