Holoscene and Tunturia are two young bands hailing from Toronto, both carrying the flags of the instrumental prog/post-rock camp. This is the first thing either have released since 2007, when Holoscene released their EP "Nothing is the End of Everything" and Tunturia released their full-length "Maps".
Holoscene's contribution "Now She is Lost" opens the split. Following the tried and true post-rock credo of long buildups to epic crescendos, Holoscene slowly creep through a few minutes of arpeggios and reverberated tones with slow, rhythmic drumming before the drums kick frantically up and the whole mess becomes a headbanging blast of fast-paced rock. This track serves as a great reminder of the sonic power Holoscene are capable of summoning amidst their ambient soundscapes.
Tunturia's side, "Of the Valley That Was Paradise They Made into a Desert and Called it Peace", other than filling the niche of having a title almost as long as the track itself, is very similar to Holoscene's in that it features a slow build up to its peak; this track however, is, strangely, calmer in its heaviness. The drumming feels less frantic and the guitars are more calculated. For anyone familiar with their album "Maps", it is a slight detour from the more "spacey" sounds of, say, 'Panic Attack'; there is even a slight Agalloch tinge to the intro, though it is only slight.
Sure, the whole split totals only eight and a half minutes, but it's a great beginning dish to the get you into the two bands' previous, and forthcoming, albums. Plus, it's free, so you can't really go wrong there.
Link to Download
No comments:
Post a Comment