Starts with Sleet declaring a new flag, a new political system, some drum taps, and long sustained notes on the synth, guitar and bass. A streetscape waves in the heat, sound objects shimmer in isolation. A bass figure, then a cluster of synth, and a symphonic pad all make solitary statements. The bass starts something and stops again, fuzz guitar climbs over some synth flutters, the drums pick up, the bass rolls, feedback screeches, every instrument fights unity.
5 minutes in, something strong starts with pounding guitar chords, synth stridently strikes up a frantic flurry of notes, and it coalesces into a climax that melts in symphonic insertions. At 7:30 minutes, the drums start an advanced beat, and a voice shouts A-X-A-B-A-B. The drums get tribal, guitar screeches, and a voice chants Apopophrenia. The bass pops in front, the drums pick up the beat, while the chanting goes through a series of variations of varying success. At 11 minutes a beat becomes solid, and the voice continues. The voice fades out as the instruments come into focus.
At 12 minutes the frenzy cools with a few slices of synth and guitar. A synth fades into insistence, struggles to gel, and a difficult beat increases in complexity in response. Guitar and synth battle. The guitar steps up, and fashions an accord with the beat, the synth harmonizes for a second, then everything shifts on a dime. The guitar goes plaintive and sweet, the synth chimes, the beat simplifies, around the 15.30 minute mark. The synth doubles the time, then the drums change it to a dance that goes a little sour, as the guitar takes it through some stylistic rounds. Intensity increases until the guitar wails, then the drums stop, the guitar thrums a few notes. A light figure sings over it and a minor seventh chord from the guitar ends it all.
lyrics
Starts with Sleet declaring a new flag, a new political system, some drum taps, and long sustained notes on the synth, guitar and bass. A streetscape waves in the heat, sound objects shimmer in isolation. A bass figure, then a cluster of synth, and a symphonic pad all make solitary statements. The bass starts something and stops again, fuzz guitar climbs over some synth flutters, the drums pick up, the bass rolls, feedback screeches, every instrument fights unity.
5 minutes in, something strong starts with pounding guitar chords, synth stridently strikes up a frantic flurry of notes, and it coalesces into a climax that melts in symphonic insertions. At 7:30 minutes, the drums start an advanced beat, and a voice shouts A-X-A-B-A-B. The drums get tribal, guitar screeches, and a voice chants Apopophrenia. The bass pops in front, the drums pick up the beat, while the chanting goes through a series of variations of varying success. At 11 minutes a beat becomes solid, and the voice continues. The voice fades out as the instruments come into focus.
At 12 minutes the frenzy cools with a few slices of synth and guitar. A synth fades into insistence, struggles to gel, and a difficult beat increases in complexity in response. Guitar and synth battle. The guitar steps up, and fashions an accord with the beat, the synth harmonizes for a second, then everything shifts on a dime. The guitar goes plaintive and sweet, the synth chimes, the beat simplifies, around the 15.30 minute mark. The synth doubles the time, then the drums change it to a dance that goes a little sour, as the guitar takes it through some stylistic rounds. Intensity increases until the guitar wails, then the drums stop, the guitar thrums a few notes. A light figure sings over it and a minor seventh chord from the guitar ends it all.
credits
from Apopophrenia,
released October 13, 2015
Drums - Thomas Sleet
Guitar - Alex Mutrux
Synths - Tony Patti
Bass - William Morris
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