Release
date: July
26th
2019. Label: Argonauta
Records.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Solastalgia
– Tracklisting
1.Anthropocene
09:17
2.The
Purpose 08:55
3.Fenland
02:30
4.Black
Snake Prophecy 07:32
5.Saviours
05:06
Members
Raquel
- drums
Greg
- guitar
Mark
- bass
Bartek
- guitar
Review
Solastalgia
is the new album from UK Doom/Post-Metal collective Sūrya and it’s
a socially aware and emotionally driven album taking influences from
Neurosis, Russian Circles and Fall Of Efrafa. The album doesn’t
hold back in creating a bleak and sombre mood that’s quite
emotionally draining. For me that’s a sign of a truly forward
thinking album.
Solastalgia
runs for 35 minutes across 5 songs that blend Post-Doom Metal grooves
with progressive Post-Metal sounds with haunting Psychedelic and
Ambient based textures that allow Sūrya to fully maximize their
overall presence on this album. Some of the songs start real slow
before building upto a heavier and threatening sound that captures
the “Doom and Gloom” of Post-Metal like Pelican and Russian
Circles used to back in the day.
The
instrumental work is near flawless with the members of Sūrya all
proving their work on the deep complex sounds they have written on
songs such as Anthropocene, The Purpose and Black Snake Prophecy. The
album does veer into Post-Black Metal territory a few moments and
it’s good to hear Sūrya explore their more extreme sounds on the
album.
Solastalgia
won’t be for everyone and I think that works to Sūrya’s favour.
As the band can take more bolder risks and decisions with their music
and that shows on Solastalgia. The album takes no prisoners despite
it’s short running time and actually leaves you wanting more.
Overall,
Solastalgia is one of the boldest and most socially aware Post-Metal
albums I’ve heard in a long time.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Mona
at All
Noir
PR for the promo. Solastalgia is
available
to buy on Cassette/CD/DD/Vinyl via Argonauta Records now.
