Release
date: February 26th
2016. Label: Sailor Records. Format: DD/Vinyl
Contritions
– Tracklisting
1.All
Those In Favor
2.All
Those Opposed
3.Hessian
Crucible
4.The
Drop
5.The
Cloud Collector
6.The
Drowned God
7.Wall
of Bones
8.The
Gemini
Band
Members:
Thom
- Bass.
Mike
- Drums.
Mhyk
- Guitar.
Review:
Cult
Of The Lost Cause (COTLC) 2nd album – Contritions – sees the band
opt for a more progressive and darker sound than their debut album.
If you’re a fan of Pelican, Russian Circles with a hint of bleak
Neurosis style bleakness then these guys are definitely worth
checking out.
Opening
track – All Those In Favour – lasts for less than eighty seconds
but gives you a brief glimpse of the musical journey ahead. As COTLC
flit between psychedelic and ambient post-rock sounds to the more
aggressive and harsher Post-Metal style riffs.
Second
track – All These Opposed – offers familiar instrumental work
within the Post-Rock/Post-Metal world but COTLC play with such
enthusiasm that it’s hard not to be moved by it all. The
instrumental work is superb through out as COTLC create heavy
sounding dynamics with intelligence to match. This is perhaps one of
the standout songs on the album as COTLC draw you into their world.
The band adds ambient noises and sounds which is becoming the normal
thing to do for nearly all Post Rock/Post-Metal bands currently out
there.
Third
track – Hessian Crucible – carries on the bleak atmosphere of the
album as COTLC become more confident with their music surroundings
and it allows the band to experiment with their sound more. An
intriguing style of low-key almost creepy style post-metal riffs
merged with heavier progressive tones. It sees COTLC create an
unsettling atmosphere that stays through out the whole album.
Fourth
track – The Drop – sees COLTC create one of the albums heaviest
songs with its style of progressive metal with the bass guitar being
the main standout on this song as bassist Thom adds quite a funk
based groove to proceedings. The song does get bogged down at times
especially when the band tries their hand at too many different
sounds and ideas. Still I admire their creativity for doing something
different.
The
rest of the album follows the same path as the first half with songs
such as The Cloud Collector, Wall Of Bones and The Gemini allowing
COTLC to slowly get under your skin with their moody and thought
provoking ideas running through out the album. COTLC are quite
unflinching with their musical ideas as where some
Post-Rock/Post-Metal bands offer moments of uplifting and hopeful
vibes, COTLC remain bleak and desolate to the very end.
Contritions
sounds superb from start to finish. The production is intense through
out and it only adds more weight to COLTC’s sound. The album is
never going to change the world of Post-Rock/Post-Metal but these
guys have created an album for all serious fans of the genre to check
out.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Dave at US/THEM PR for the promo. Contritions will be available to
buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from Feb 26th 2016 via Sailor Records
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