This Polish project is churning out some interesting sounds. This album opens with a darker industrial menace before things shift into a more neon-washed synth wave sound. The piano melodies keep things from being heavy. The sparse vocals are mixed back into the churning wall of synths. The second song "Farewell at Dawn" is the middle-of-the-road synth that relies more upon ambiance. While there are still dynamics in play they do not hook you in and it feels more like background music. After a second listen I discern vocals that are buried in the mix
"Menarche" has more groove and songwriting invested in it to make it a more effective sonic investment. "Poor Homme" simmers in its 80s-soaked luster. Right now the sound is winning in the sound vs songs debate, but it's being done in a way that works for my ears. It is not until "Immaculata" that this finds songs beginning to sound the same even with the vocals becoming more pronounced. "Symphony of the Night" does not find the synths doing anything that is much more symphonic than what they have already been doing.
"Affection Paradigm" has a beat that pushes it over the edge into greatness to make it one of the album's more memorable songs. The last song however just sounds like a recap of what the rest of the album has already delivered. This feels a little more gothy than Perturbator, but it does not hit as hard, as the synth lines are less riff and more about the atmosphere, however, if you are into synth-wave it's worth your time. I'll give it an 8.5, it drops on I, Voidhanger Records February 28th.
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