very solid stuff, quite pleasant to listen to. For me more enjoyable when they played heavier riffs
Since Omens, Elder has been moving toward a less heavy, more progressive, and electronic sound, and this record continues that trend.
If you weren’t a fan of this newer direction and miss their older stoner rock style, you probably won’t like this album.
But if you enjoyed Innate Passage like I did, this album delivers more of the same in the best way possible. While it leans even further into electronic elements, it obviously hasn’t completely lost Elder’s signature ... read more
Has quite a bit of potential but the ideas just sort of fall flat overall. The tracks are way too long for what they establish, unfortunately leading to an uninteresting and unengaging listening experience.
I love how this album feels like waves of calm. Literally, you're sitting on the beach, watching the sunset, and watching the ocean waves and feeling calm.
I absolutely am mesmerised by this album. Its just pure build up and tension release in every song and its very satisfying. Its almost exclusively Instrumental but that adds even more intensity to the really impressive and Psychedelic heavy guitar riffs. I think any Psychedelic Progressive rock fan would appreciate this album.
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Capture / Release ~ β
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Through Zero ~ β
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Strata ~ β
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Sight Unseen ~ β
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Blighted Age ~ β
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| 1 | Sigil to Ruin 10:33 | 81 |
| 2 | Capture / Release 8:47 | 80 |
| 3 | Through Zero 9:06 | 80 |
| 4 | Strata 10:48 | 81 |
| 5 | Sight Unseen 8:50 | 76 |
| 6 | Blighted Age 5:48 | 77 |