Not silly at all.
First impression was that it's more cohesive than
Hinterland; definitely shows more songcrafting maturity since their debut. On
Hinterland the chops were definitely there, but the songwriting wasn't quite there yet. This new one shows more development on that front.
It's a bit more angular and/or contrapuntal than
Rites at Dawn, and not as "Yessy" (although I still enjoyed
Rites, don't get me wrong). The compositions are pretty dynamic too. The long-form song approach really works here; I like the idea of three songs between 10 and 20 minutes, and one short piano interlude.
I think it's the same vocalist that was on
Rites, and he's very good here. There's also some really cool synth work on this album. I can't say yet whether it brings anything new to the table, but good dark Scandinavian symphonic rock is something I can never really get enough of. I think if you like Anglagard, this one is worth your time. It's probably not as dark as Anglagard, but it is great autumn music still. I'm glad that it came out at this time of year as well.
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