Release
date: October
18th
2019. Label: Subsound
Records.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Earthshine
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Tracklisting
1.Vacuum
05:27
2.Reverence
07:52
3.#6
07:46
4.Good
For Health, Bad For Education 05:54
5.Lost
In Without 11:06
Members
Andrea
Lolli
Mattia
Lolli
Diego
La Chioma
Giulio
Corona
Review
Earthshine
is the new album from Italian Psychedelic/Progressive Stoner Rockers
– The Whirlings. Though there is so much more to this album than
meets the eye. As the band create a stunning and wild mix of
different sounds that draws influence from Stoner Rock, Space Rock,
Progressive Rock and Post Rock. This allows Earthshine to have a
deeply rich and mysterious narrative from start to finish.
Opening
song – Vacuum – uses Space Rock as it’s main theme and the band
just add different elements of Post Rock, Stoner Rock and Progressive
Rock for a dark cinematic song that maybe hard to understand at
first. Though it’s equally addictive with the spaced out grooves
having an almost “Gothic” effect with swirling ambient
psychedelic noises giving The Whirlings a much powerful sound that
you initially expect. The vocals have a more nuanced approach and
feel inspired by sounds of 70s/80s Post-Punk.
Second
song – Reverence – carries on building the gloomy post-rock
atmosphere first heard in the opening song. The song is deliberately
slow at first before moving into a heavier style of
Progressive/Stoner Rock. The soundclips
allow the listener to immerse themselves with the subtle Space Rock
vibes. The final two minutes of the song sees the band return to the
heavy realm of Psychedelic Stoner Metal with fantastic results.
Third
song #6 – is a 70s style Psychedelic/Progressive Rock journey of
epic riffs which the band take even more creative risks with their
overall sound. This song is very different to the opening two songs.
As the band play a distorted style of Doom/Stoner Rock that once
again impresses you from the start. The sheer creativity the band
have put into this track is astonishing and makes it one of the
standout songs on the album.
The
final two songs – “Good For Health, Bad For Education” and
“Lost In Without” sees the band change musical direction yet
again and it’s a stunning end to an already impressive album. Lost
In Without is perhaps the best song on the album. As the band have
more time to play with and create a richer and fuller musical
odyssey.
Earthshine
is the type of album that’s best suited to the more adventurous
Progressive Rock/Stoner Rock fan. As the album can be quite demanding
in places but that’s one of the albums main strengths as well. It
dares to be different and is a richer rewarding experience because of
this.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Purple Sage PR for the promo. Earthshine is available to buy now
on CD/DD/Vinyl via Subsound Records.
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