Album is out this Friday, Oct 3rd. It's a very strange release but I've gotten a fair bit of enjoyment out of it, certainly worth checking (and don't let the first minute or so drive you away).
The album's heterogeneity is its biggest strength, meaning it works best when consumed as a whole unit, not so much in decimals. That said, we spend *a lot* of time with each idea presented thanks to the occasionally self-indulgent, often drawn-out compositional style, which ultimately makes the prospect of a full spin more daunting than inviting. It probably didn’t need to be quite this long, but when you work on something — anything, really — for five years, there's bound to be some feature creep and bloat, I suppose.
The comparison to a condensed version of Ulver’s catalog is both apt and illuminating when trying to trace the album’s arc, though this one stands firmly on its own feet. The real question is: does it have legs? I can safely say I’m more likely to reach for something that's at least a bit more direct and concise.
Album is out this Friday, Oct 3rd. It's a very strange release but I've gotten a fair bit of enjoyment out of it, certainly worth checking (and don't let the first minute or so drive you away).
The album's heterogeneity is its biggest strength, meaning it works best when consumed as a whole unit, not so much in decimals. That said, we spend *a lot* of time with each idea presented thanks to the occasionally self-indulgent, often drawn-out compositional style, which ultimately makes the prospect of a full spin more daunting than inviting. It probably didn’t need to be quite this long, but when you work on something — anything, really — for five years, there's bound to be some feature creep and bloat, I suppose.
The comparison to a condensed version of Ulver’s catalog is both apt and illuminating when trying to trace the album’s arc, though this one stands firmly on its own feet. The real question is: does it have legs? I can safely say I’m more likely to reach for something that's at least a bit more direct and concise.