Ecstatic storms, sunlit chords
Songs that crest and calm
Agriculture are a Los Angeles group known for ecstatic black metal that blends blast beats with bright, ringing guitar lines. The project grew from DIY spaces where they chased heavy music that felt open, communal, and warm. On this run, expect a surge-and-release arc with likely pulls like
Relier,
The Glory of the Ocean, and
The Well. Crowds skew mixed in age, with noise heads, shoegaze fans, and curious metal lifers sharing space, more head-nods and closed-eye sways than pushing. One guitar often holds open tunings to keep chords blooming while the other saws fast melody on top. Early on,
Agriculture self-dubbed tapes with hand-stamped art, and they sometimes close with a group chant that feels more like a choir than a pit. Song picks and production ideas here are projections from recent patterns and could shift night to night.
The Harvest: Agriculture scene and fan culture
Careful heat, not chaos
Choir of strangers
Around
Agriculture, the scene blends DIY scruff with care; patched denim sits next to plain black tees and the odd bright scarf. People pack earplugs, share water between songs, and clap on those long fades instead of shouting over them. You will spot notebooks and zines at the merch table and a line for vinyl first, shirts second. When the drums kick to full speed, a small pocket up front surges, then settles as the choir-like bits invite voices instead of elbows. Common chants are simple vowels or a single word the band stretches, which turns strangers into a loose chorus. After the set, folks linger to trade pedal guesses and talk scene crossovers, not just rush for exits. It feels like a heavy show that values care, and the community tone usually carries out the door.
Till the Sound: Agriculture's live craft
Bright rush, steady core
Small choices, big lift
On stage,
Agriculture push bright tremolo lines that sit over drums moving from blast to gallop to half-time breath. The vocals are raw and pitched high, but phrased like calls, so they feel inviting rather than crushing. Arrangements hinge on long crescendos where bass holds a drone and guitars stack simple shapes until the room hums. A lesser-known habit is tuning one guitar down to D standard to thicken the low end while letting major shapes still ring sweet. They often stretch an intro into a minute of hush before snapping into speed, which resets ears and makes the hit feel bigger. Lighting tends to be soft washes and brief strobe bursts that trace the peaks without stealing focus from the playing. The band listens hard to the kick drum for cues, so drops and stops land tight even when the tempos surge.
Crop Circles around Agriculture
Kindred currents
Shared lift, different shade
If you like the rush and uplift of
Liturgy,
Agriculture live scratches that same itch with brighter, sing-out phrasing. Fans of
Deafheaven will hear the glide from haze to blast and those long, glowing chords.
Alcest fans connect to the dreamy tint and the way heavy parts feel weightless rather than bleak. For earthier, forest-scale atmosphere,
Wolves in the Throne Room sits nearby, though Agriculture leans more major-key and communal. All four acts favor long builds, tactile drumming, and a live flow that treats songs like movements. That shared patience and texture focus means a listener chasing release without gloom will likely feel at home here.
