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Favorite Tracks: Aftermath, Contretemps, Risen
Rolo Tomassi have released their latest record, titled “Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It.” I have heard nothing but good things about this record, so I decided I’d give it a listen. “Towards Dawn” is a very soft and relaxing track and it makes for a pretty good one to open up the album with. “Aftermath” brings the energy up (but there’s plenty more where that came from), especially with its huge chorus and hard hitting ending. The song fades out nicely, transitioning perfectly into the next track, “Rituals” has harder and darker instrumentation in general, from the eerie and mysterious intro to the heavy ending. “The Hollow Hour” is very dramatic with the dynamics and composition used on here, in both the vocals and the instrumentation. There are some softer moments on this track, but rest assured, there is plenty of aggression to be found on here. The screaming comes in almost out of nowhere - one of many surprises, twists and turns on this record. When this track gets aggressive, it gets extremely aggressive, and the best part is that those aggressive moments come in when the listener least expects it. “Balancing the Dark” has a pretty interesting intro as well. Each instrument added in brings something new to the song and continues to deliver the creepy vibe that this song gives off. The vocals on here are harsh, as per usual, and the instrumentation follows suit. “Alma Mater” has an insane amount of energy in the instrumentation right off the bat, and the vocals match that. There are some softer sections that elevate the track a bit, which I really enjoyed. “A Flood Of Light” adds some synths in the intro and actually has quite a lot of sections in it with clean vocals and softer instrumentation, but also throws in the aggression that’s a staple in the band’s sound, balancing the two perfectly. This song also has a huge chorus that I absolutely loved. “Whispers Among Us” is another darker track on here and another one that’s more aggressive right from the get-go rather than having the instrumentation gradually build up to those heavier moments. “Contretemps” actually has some piano in the intro, which really surprised me. The instrumentation suddenly builds up and that’s just one thing that makes this track really stand out to me. The drumming is absolutely incredible on this track and the screamed vocal performance on here is possibly my favorite (as far as the aggressive vocals go) on the entire record. “Risen” is surprisingly a much softer track. The guitar parts on here are pretty simplistic, but that’s just what this laid-back track needs. The singing on here fits well with the more ambient instrumentation, and I honestly could not think of a more perfect track to close out this album with. Overall, this album did surprise me. While there are some tracks on here I just couldn’t get into as much as others, there are some great moments on here that still really stood out to me. As I mentioned earlier, there are many twists and turns throughout this record, many surprises happening when you least expect them to - but that element of surprise is what makes this record so unique in the first place.
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