Children of Nova - 2009 The Complexity of Light EP

Band : Children of Nova

Album : The Complexity of Light EP

Release Year : 2009

Genre : Progressive / Experimental

Tracklist:

1. The Complexity Of Light
2. Arcaedion
3. The Fall Of Aphonia
4. Second Sight Blackout
5. The Order
6. We Collide

There isn’t a bad track in the bunch, but it’s hard to hear “The Fall of Aphonia” as anything but a rehash of the two previous songs. Likewise, “The Collide” is a servicable closer, and encompasses some of the album’s best individual moments, but at over seven minutes runs out of new territory to explore well before its finale, leaving the impression of a track that could have used a better editor. At the same time, these complaints are all forgivable of a relatively young band, and while The Complexity of Light doesn’t achieve every one of its ambitions, the sheer fact that such a young band was able to accomplish any of these ambitions is impressive enough. By itself, it’s probably not going to be the new Bible for indie/prog bands, but it proves that Children of Nova has enough potential to one day write that Bible for themselves.

Its parts may be borrowed from better bands, but Children of Nova assemble these parts into a very compelling release that hints at a bright future for the band. 

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