Release
date: February
01st
2019. Label: Self
Released.
Format: DD
Autoscopy
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Tracklisting
1.Arbiter
06:03
2.Steam
05:33
3.Summoner
06:01
4.Autoscopy
06:14
5.Riven
08:01
Members
Dominic
Bartolini - Guitar
Nate
Derr - Guitar
Chris
Kunitz - Bass
Ryan
Luby - Drums
Review
Autoscopy
is the new album from Post-Rock/Post-Metal collective Lighteater.
This album is a more gloomy and progressive album compared to the
other Post-Rock albums I’ve listened to recently. Lighteater are a
band who create their own highly surreal and original sound. The
album offers a bleak cinematic journey with strands of Ambient Doom
allowing Lighteater to match the classic sound that Pelican first
demonstrated back in 2003 on their landmark album – Australasia.
Lighteater
have created 5 songs that have their own distinctive sound and
identity. This allows the songs to sound very different to each
other. As you’re treated to different styles of cinematic
Post-Rock/Post-Metal but with a haunting Psychedelic and Ambient Rock
edge holding everything together.
Autoscopy
has the perfect balance of Post Rock and Post-Metal both vying for
control of the listener’s mind and soul. This album is blissful,
hopeful, peaceful whilst also being destructive, angry, and way out
of control on songs such as Steam, Summoner and Riven.
If
you’re a fan of Pelican and Russian Circles then you will be in
your element here. However, Lighteater, personally speaking, is
perhaps more daring and adventurous. With the cinematic themes
speaking volumes on many different levels despite the short 32
minutes running time.
Autoscopy
is perhaps one of the best Instrumental Post-Rock/Post-Metal albums
I’ve heard so far this year and this will be the album I’ll be
comparing other Post-Rock/Post-Metal albums to that are released in
2019.
You
owe it to yourself to listen to this album and become a fan of this
great band.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe