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HOLOCENE

The Ocean

 

Experimental/Post Metal

3.88 | 30 ratings

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alainPP
4 stars 1. Preboreal hypnotic dub bass bringing a dreamlike rise that casts a chill, has THE OCEAN really calmed down or is it just a preamble? This synth which navigates from one anvil to another is just perfect, contemplative and dreamlike with this French phrasing which calls out to you, in short the black prog blood flows here, ah this synth... 2. Boreal follows and shows the beginning of the violent latent atmosphere, in the good sense of the word 3. Sea of Reeds continues to focus on the dark sound, distilling only a distant heavy climate; the reminiscences go straight to what the second era ANATHEMA did so well; in short, we are in progressive territory without knowing it 4. Atlantic for the sound flirting with that of SMASHING PUMPKINS and OCEANSIZE, with field trumpet, military not jazzy, dub for the electro side; good to remember that we are on a heavy nag all the same so the explosion is only logical

5. Subboreal to the sound of The GATHERING for an alternative, metronomic and extreme shoegaze, for those who don't expect this rise in controlled violence it must be hard 6. Unconformities is missing from my file, too bad I'm going to listen to it in my corner on YT... Yes the title which raises questions with this feminized, a sound on a supercharged PORTISHEAD with the trumpet which now reassures and with this orgasmic crescendo sublimated by the vocal, instrumental surge; you have to breathe, catch your breath, prog metal is at this price, come on let's shout with Loïc this is the motto of this cataclysmic title that should not be missed 7. Parabiosis gives in shared violence with its ambient brake; we are far from the alternative beginning, here the perfusion flows freely and drives the point home in brutal atmospheres; on a CULT OF LUNA for example but more prog, on a less compulsive TOOL, a short piece that intrigues 8. Subatlantic with the oriental ambiance, its latent sound, we return to the beginning of the album; that no, the dark-obscure side of the beast comes out in spurts, in bursts; the drums make the link between the screamed voice and the plaintive, depressive guitars.

alainPP | 4/5 |

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