THE YEARNING

AISLES are a band from Chile and this is their debut from 2005. They now have a drummer but for this album they used programmed drums. I'm a big fan of many bands from Chile but this album really has been a disappointment for me. I do like the fact that there are two keyboardists here but they didn't really take advantage of that. Vocals are in English with an accent.

"The Wharf That Holds His Vessel" kicks in quickly to an uptempo keyboard led soundscape. A spacey calm settles in after 2 minutes. Reserved vocals 3 1/2 minutes in as it picks up. The tempo continues to shift. The guitar is prominant after 7 1/2 minutes then it ends with a spacey calm. "Uncertain Lights" features acoustic guitar and laid back vocals. It's fuller a minute in. "Clouds Motion" is led by piano, drums and vocals before a minute.

"The Rise Of The White Sun" is light with vocals. It's fuller before a minute and contrasts will continue. Not a fan of this one. "The Shrill Voice" has a strange intro in fact the whole song is like that. Very patchy. "The Scarce Light Birth" opens with acoustic guitar as fragile vocals join in.It gets fuller as contrasts continue. Not a fan. "Grey" is the over 16 minute closer. It's fairly aggressive early then it settles when the vocals arrive. It kicks back in as contrasts continue. A much better sound when it kicks back in before 9 1/2 minutes.

Proceed with caution.