Today's review is
Thou's
The House Primordial
I need to slow down on this journal. Way too much posting. People might actually expect me to do this stuff more commonly. Any way, here's a reactionary based review of Thou's new EP/album.
Wisdom in the Open Air: Starts off with a slow build. Some feedback comes into the background. Drone? I think I this is Drone music cause of how long it's going on for. A chord starts to play in the background.
Premonition: Chord becomes main playing point eventually with some black metals vocals. Didn't even realize it was a new track at first because that Segway was well executed. Digging everything I'm hearing.
The Sword without a Hilt: These songs do a good job of blending into eachother. I keep missing the switches. Songs kind of boring though with its silent approach.
Diaphanous Shift: This song is much heavier. I prefer this from Thou. A loud sludge black metal song.
Corruption and Mortal Trauma: A short interlude track.
Psychic Dominance: We're back to a slower metal song but I dig. Actually the longer I listen to this song goes on the more I enjoy it.
Prideful Dementia and Impulsive Mayhem: Track has a build with noise. So far this appears to be another interlude. Yeah, the biggest issue i can see so far is these interludes. They don't really offer much to the album. They come and are there for far too long.
Occulting Light: A jolting synth sound starts the next track with a noise track that pops into more typical Thou. Good song. Thou is really good at songs like this. More of this, less interludes.
Birthright: Another interlude. Though I think this one is maybe the best one so far.
Malignant Horror: An explosion into the music that Thou is good at. Loud and angry.
Final thoughts - This a good album. The tracks that are ment to set up the next track are good but too long (with exception given too
Wisdom in the Open Air and
Birthright). The song's they set-up however, are always excellent songs.
Favorite track: Diaphanous Shift
☆☆☆☆