Squamous

A story of two parts, this song begins with gentle guitar arpeggios, subtle synth chords and steady drums. This builds gradually but effectively, and the layers of instrumentation it provides is great. However, as the song enters its second half, a sudden, explosive storm of distortion rears its head with thundering impact, a soaring guitar melody breaking into the forefront, almost as if a solo, but it stays back, complemented with the rest of the instrumentation, rather than accompanied. ... read more

Wonderfully lush, atmospheric and melancholic, this album is just serenity for 40 minutes. It reminds me of some of the most unforgettable feelings ever, and I cannot help but imagine just sitting, looking over a green countryside as it becomes turquoise in the rain.