Following the widespread critical acclaim of their debut studio album No More Can Be Done, South African atmospheric noise, drone, doom, sludge punk and post-metal trio P+A+G+E+S will host their official album release show on Saturday, 7 February 2026, at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg, Cape Town.
 
For this one-night event, P+A+G+E+S will be joined by two boundary-pushing acts: the gothic swamp existential blues of Emmaleen Tangleweed with Lliezel Ellick, and the haunting, cinematic dreamscapes of Constellatia.
 
“After months of planning and organizing, P+A+G+E+S are really excited to finally put on our album release show with the support of the amazing line up of Constellatia as well Emmaleen Tangleweed with Lliezel Ellick. This will be an evening of dark, emotive expression, with the sounds of swamp goth blues, haunting cinematic dream scapes, black metal and slow crushing doom.” — P+A+G+E+S

Get your tickets here: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/351998-pages-no-more-can-be-done-album-release-show/#/

Released on 25 October 2025, No More Can Be Done marks the culmination of years of deliberate evolution for the trio—Caitlin Mkhasibe (drums), Frank Lunar (bass), and helo samo (guitar, vocals, sampling). Produced by Simon Ratcliffe at Sound & Motion Studios, the album is a towering, slow-burning meditation on grief, environmental collapse, systemic oppression, and perseverance in a decaying world.
 
Written between 2019 and 2024—with pandemic interruptions shaping its emotional gravity—the record distils overwhelming global anxieties into stark mantras, spectral vocals, and crushing, dissonant riff work. Tracked live in one room to preserve raw intensity, the album moves from chaotic noise metamorphosis to mechanical industrial weight and deliberate, monolithic doom. The artwork, created by helo samo, depicts the stages of a dandelion’s life cycle—signifying resilience amid ruin.
 
Across its five tracks, No More Can Be Done stands as a statement of resistance, urging listeners to confront environmental degradation and to stand firmly with BIPOC, women, LGBTQI+, and human and animal rights.

Buy and stream the album at https://pagesdoom.bandcamp.com/album/no-more-can-be-done

Cape Town’s doom, atmospheric noise, drone, and sludge post-metal trio P+A+G+E+S unleash their debut full-length album, NO MORE CAN BE DONE, recorded with producer Simon Ratcliffe at Sound and Motion Studios between 3 and 7 February 2025.
 
A stark and slow-burning monolith, NO MORE CAN BE DONE traverses themes of existential dread, geopolitical despair, environmental decay, and raw emotional weight, yet offers a glimmer of perseverance in a collapsing world. The album’s message is clear: take note of environmental degradation and challenge oppression by standing up for BIPOC, women, LGBTQI+, human, and animal rights.
 
Formed in 2014, Caitlin Mkhasibe (drums), Frank Lunar (bass), and helo samo (guitar, vocals, sampling, and textural noise) have evolved from their post-rock and noise roots into a heavier, more drudging sound. NO MORE CAN BE DONE represents the culmination of years of interrupted yet deliberate creation—its earliest riffs conceived in late 2019, with completion delayed by the pandemic until writing resumed in March 2024.

“Grief and the depressing state of the world were big inspirations,” the band shares. “We wanted to create something that embodies that state and cast a light on things that are often hard to address—while writing music we would want to hear ourselves.”

Musically, the album unfolds like a descent into shadow.
Side A begins with chaotic, jolting noise that mutates into an industrial, mechanical rhythm before dissolving into a fragile, symphonic close.
Side B surges forward with dissonant tones and deliberate, crushing drums—each passage meticulously sculpted to evoke tension and release.

Buy and stream the album: https://pagesdoom.bandcamp.com/album/no-more-can-be-done

Lyrically, NO MORE CAN BE DONE distils vast and overwhelming concepts into minimalist mantras, delivered through detached, spectral vocals that let meaning echo through repetition.
 
The songs were built from the ground up through raw experimentation. Guitarist helo samo brought riffs to rehearsal, which were then stripped and reassembled collectively. Early phone recordings became the foundation for demos tracked on an electronic kit and home setup.
All instruments were tracked live in one room to capture the immediacy and physical weight of their sound. After locking in mic placements, the band meticulously layered the record: live foundations, doubled guitars for stereo density, textures of noise and sampling, and finally, haunting vocal performances.
 
The album’s artwork, created by helo samo, depicts the stages of a dandelion’s life cycle—a quiet symbol of resilience and perseverance amidst chaos. The calm, natural image stands in deliberate contrast to the crushing sonic force within.
 
“The dandelion embodies the quality of being gentle but strong, spreading with the wind,” says the band.

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Cape Town’s doom, atmospheric noise, drone, and sludge post-metal trio P+A+G+E+S emerge from the shadows with the release of their debut single and video Shine On, the first glimpse into their highly anticipated debut album No More Can Be Done (out 25^th October), recorded with producer Simon Ratcliffe at Sound and Motion Studios in February 2025.
 
Carved from the same crushing bedrock as the album, “Shine On” strikes with a different force—driving and deliberate while retaining the band’s signature weight. “We wanted to contrast the album with something a bit more driving, while adhering to the overall weight of the rest of the tracks and to be strong against vile oppression,” explains the band.
 
Lyrically, the single distils a mantra of resilience: “When the clouds come to cover, let the light shine through.” “The message is simple but powerful,” they add. “It’s about strength in the face of adversity and oppression.”
 
The accompanying video unfolds as a ritual of fire and transformation—an alchemical act of destruction and regeneration. A paper doll serves as the vessel for change, embodying both fragility and intention. “This ritual is a symbolic metaphor for simple things we can do in reality to break fascist necks—like who you give your money to, as a small example, to challenging bigotry as a bigger one,” says the band.

No More Can Be Done is a stark, slow-burning monolith of existential dread, geopolitical despair, environmental decay, and raw emotional weight—yet it carries a glimmer of perseverance in a collapsing world. Since 2017, drummer Caitlin Mkhasibe, bassist Frank Lunar, and guitarist/vocalist/sound artist helo samo have honed their sound from post-rock/noise roots into a heavier, dissonant, and deliberately crushing territory.
 
“Grief and the depressing state of the world were big inspirations,” says the band. “We wanted to create something that embodies that state and cast a light on things that are often hard to address—while writing music we would want to hear ourselves.”
 
The album unfolds like a descent into shadow: chaotic noise mutating into industrial rhythms, fragile symphonics, and suffocating dissonance. Vocals delivering simple, spectral mantras designed to resonate through repetition.