This album, like most work by AAFCC blends black metal themes and sounds with atmospheres that are equally bleak and abrasive. Some listeners call this style blackgaze, a label that suits this album especially well. For me, this album shows an evolving side to the music. Even though AAFCC remains passionate about producing dark and rotten soundscapes, the music is slightly elevated and explores spaces that are surprisingly reminiscent of certain aspects of The Cure's sound around the time they recorded Faith and Seventeen Seconds. I realize that connection may be a stretch, but listen to some of the moods and musical settings here and you might hear more of what I mean.
I've never been a huge fan of AAFCC, but I have to admit that this is the most enjoyable album I've heard from them. It's also probably the most accessible of the bunch. The music is no less abrasive and withering, but it's reaching a little more toward the light.
Track Listing:
1. Eternal Youth
2. I Will Never Let You Die
3. On Fire
4. Farewell
5. This Small Space You Occupied is So Empty Now
6. You Have Been in the Shadows for So Long
7. Days of Sleep
8. Swallowed by Night's Despair
9. Cloud Mood
10. Matters of the Heart
Added: December 15th 2016 Reviewer:Carl Sederholm Score: Related Link:Bandcamp Page Hits: 1351 Language: english
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This album, like most work by AAFCC blends black metal themes and sounds with atmospheres that are equally bleak and abrasive. Some listeners call this style blackgaze, a label that suits this album especially well. For me, this album shows an evolving side to the music. Even though AAFCC remains passionate about producing dark and rotten soundscapes, the music is slightly elevated and explores spaces that are surprisingly reminiscent of certain aspects of The Cure's sound around the time they recorded Faith and Seventeen Seconds. I realize that connection may be a stretch, but listen to some of the moods and musical settings here and you might hear more of what I mean.
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