Om came from the ruins of doom metal icons Sleep, reuniting bass player Al Cisneros and drummer Chris Haikus. The group put out their first LP in 2005, Variations on a Theme. Om’s sole Sub Pop release is this 7” single that led off Volume 3 of the label’s singles club, “Gebel Barkal/ (Version).” Sub Pop is the largest label Om have worked with, usually preferring Drag City or Southern Lord, both of which also contain a deep-seated mythology and history.

-Matthew Howland, courtesy of KEXP