Blown away completely I was upon seeing this band live in early 2007 at Leeds Holy Trinity Church. I honestly thought, for a second, that I had drifted into the next life, or the next of many lives. Expect that sort of experience if you see these people live. And boy you definitely should.On record they sound just as good as expected. The Heritage is their first collection of songs, to be followed by a full album in 2009. Opening with the weary drone of Nylon, the record sheds a tear before slowly opening up into a roar. Her Name is Calla draw on the power of nuanced silence. Broken guitar lines lifted by arched orchestral movements hit home by the venomous punch of Tom Morris' vocals.The fact that I saw them in a church makes it all the more fitting because this music borders on the biblical. Not easy to listen to and not easy to categorize Her Name is Calla make music that stretches with the might of Sigur Ros but with the slowcore brilliance of a band like Low. You will feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck as 'New England' gradually grips you.I'm only two songs in and already I feel a slightly numbed awe, and a real sense of endlessness to this earth shattering music. What a wonderful feeling. The weight behind this music does mean it isn't easy to listen to. In fact it can it is so emotionally draining that I wonder how they got through making the record without breaking down completely. The only comparable emotional music I have heard is Josh T Pearson. 'Paying for Your Funeral' has echoes of the emotional fragility of the aforementioned Low. The more you listen the more you are drawn in and completely disarmed by the intensity and burn of this music.There is no other way of describing this music other than monumental. If you want to hear one of the most interesting and creative British bands then look no further than Her Name is Calla! 80%Her Name Is Calla on MySpace