Found this while UM was down. Very interesting, very long interview with Don Anderson.
http://pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&interview=Agalloch/Sculptured&id=23
http://pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&interview=Agalloch/Sculptured&id=23
Pyro: Are you able to give an indication of the style and sound of the next release compared to 'Pale Folklore' and 'The Mantle'?
Don Anderson: As much as I love 'The Mantle',' I sometimes think it's a bit unfocused. I like to think of the new material as a more focused 'The Mantle'. There are more 'dark rock' influences in the new material that is reminiscent of bands like Kent, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, The Album Leaf and so on. We are also channelling our progressive rock influence with bands like Thule, Anekdoten, and Landberk. But, one can still detect a distinct black metal foundation that keeps it all together. I can even hear 'Pale Folklore' here and there. I think these songs are going to be some of our moodiest.