Band : Lost Apparitions
Album : Old Friends in New Planet
Release Year : 2010
Release Year : 2010
Genre : Experimental / Progressive / Post-Hardcore
Tracklist :
1. Denial On The River Nile
2. Hey Zeus
3. The Numbers Look Good
4. Multiplication Is Vexation Pt1
5. Multiplication Is Vexation Pt2
6. The Circadian Flight
7. Twoseeme
8. Do It Yourself Exorcism
2. Hey Zeus
3. The Numbers Look Good
4. Multiplication Is Vexation Pt1
5. Multiplication Is Vexation Pt2
6. The Circadian Flight
7. Twoseeme
8. Do It Yourself Exorcism
After an angel dictated their record to them after 29 days in total darkness, Lost Apparitions recorded Old Friends On New Planets; a record about possession, ghosts, and all things supernatural. Compiled of eight divinely influenced tracks, it weaves through broken, stuttered guitar lines and slithery, smooth lead lines fronting thumping, lively bass lines and frantic, intricate drum fills.
As Old Friends pummels through multiple experimentations throughout, their constantly transforming dynamics act as the catalyst. The gang shouts on "Denial On The River Nile," the acoustics and clean leads on "Twoseeme," and the spacey electronic dabbling on "Do It Yourself Exorcism" -- it's all a constant evolution of their sound. Their songs never sit statically. They have a flow that builds and twists and turns. This flow is perfectly viewable when you turn away from the screen while listening. The entire album is built to flow as one, long 31-minute record. This tactic never really lets the record hint at letting itself stop and gives a more encompassing listening experience.
The easiest place to rest their sound on is '90s post-hardcore creators, At The Drive-In. "Hey Zeus" has the vibe of any song on Relationship of Command and Josiah Reeder's voice has a similar tone and intonation. But the hints of extended phrasing and larger "wall of sound"-like sections often push Lost Apparitions into the word "experimental." Closer, "Do It Yourself Exorcism" spends the second half of the song in a drawn out guitar line and largely cymbal-driven drumming giving it a lot more body.
With a cohesive sound and a way-out-there thematic approach, Lost Apparitions are a sure-to-be interesting listen. Old Friends sure as hell isn't a rehash of the current shifting sing/scream post-hardcore this label has been murdered with the past 3 years. Thank God.
As Old Friends pummels through multiple experimentations throughout, their constantly transforming dynamics act as the catalyst. The gang shouts on "Denial On The River Nile," the acoustics and clean leads on "Twoseeme," and the spacey electronic dabbling on "Do It Yourself Exorcism" -- it's all a constant evolution of their sound. Their songs never sit statically. They have a flow that builds and twists and turns. This flow is perfectly viewable when you turn away from the screen while listening. The entire album is built to flow as one, long 31-minute record. This tactic never really lets the record hint at letting itself stop and gives a more encompassing listening experience.
The easiest place to rest their sound on is '90s post-hardcore creators, At The Drive-In. "Hey Zeus" has the vibe of any song on Relationship of Command and Josiah Reeder's voice has a similar tone and intonation. But the hints of extended phrasing and larger "wall of sound"-like sections often push Lost Apparitions into the word "experimental." Closer, "Do It Yourself Exorcism" spends the second half of the song in a drawn out guitar line and largely cymbal-driven drumming giving it a lot more body.
With a cohesive sound and a way-out-there thematic approach, Lost Apparitions are a sure-to-be interesting listen. Old Friends sure as hell isn't a rehash of the current shifting sing/scream post-hardcore this label has been murdered with the past 3 years. Thank God.
