It might be a weird flex but I find this album to be one of the best music to go with a reading session of berserk. Hope this reaches all my suffering fellow readers
I too wish to be back in the muddiest field on the planet watching this, sucked into the floor by mud, unable to move my legs but simply throw my head back and forth.
WOW! It's been a while since I've took the time to listen to an instrumental album. I accidentally came across this earlier, and boy am I glad I did. One of the best non vocal albums I've heard in a very long time!!
each to their own...and I love the combo of old with aspects of the last 2 albums thrown in. I just hope one day we will get another The Voiceless for pure cinematic vibes!
It took about 3-4 listens, but this is slowly sinking in, and I think they finally nailed their sound; the previous two albums were ventures into a different realm than the first releases - these were the records that got me on board with ASIWYFA. It's quite obvious that no ambitious band wants to stay in the same place forever, so - despite not being especially enthusiastic about AHBF and Heirs - I totally understood the somewhat left-field move. But I'm no doubt glad they came back to this sort of sound; mixed with the experience gained during the last album's exploration, I think it creates a more mature version of the band. Still rhythmically captivating, at times savage, but also upbeat and cheerful. Love it.
Dunno man. Maybe I haven't given it enough listens. Just didn't speak to me. It's not that I don't like cheerful music - quite the contrary. But there was something off about the high-pitched sounds there.
I understand what you're saying, but without the cheerfulness found in an album like Heirs, this comes off (to me at least) sounding like generic post-rock. Probably not a big deal when the band started out, but now this is a very crowded field.
This album is great but it somehow doesn’t feel like it hits like the rest. Still a 8/10 Love you guys and so fortunate I got to see you with The Fall Troy in the states.
The masters of feel good, I struck gold a few years ago and this band has always been apart of my life. Best band ever but damn the name is something to explain to people " That's kinda rape-y"
The opening track to this album has to be one of the most amazing things I've had the pleasure of hearing in 2017 (...and that in itself is saying a LOT). If the opener, Three Triangles, isn't eventually in some epic movie scene where the main hero literally snaps and goes from good to evil/rogue/psycho/vigilante (Star Wars, Mad Max, etc. type situations) then they're missing a golden opportunity. Also, major props to Sargent House so far in 2017: Tera Melos - Trash Generator, Blis. - No One Loves You, and ASIWYFA - The Endless Shimmering. How does it feel knowing you have the math rock, post-hardcore, and post-rock albums of the year?
I was excited when they were teasing the new songs, but overall I'm in two with this album. They seem to have revert back to the darker, noodling feel of some songs in the first 2 albums, only with bigger, better production values. I actually loved where they were going with the last 2 albums after Wright had left - they were brighter, more melodious, and felt more inspiring.
the moment at 1:44, when bass joins.. is my most favorite moment of this album. which is kinda dissapointing, but still, this album is imo their best work since gangs
I’m not crazy about this on first listen. Too much casual jamming. Their earlier stuff grabbed me immediately with wild hooks that came out of nowhere. I’m not hearing that same zest and creativity here, but I’ll give it a chance to grow.
