LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
I really don't feel a strong ressemblance with Opeth, except during the last minute of the album to be honest. Melodies and harmonies are simpler than Opeth's, though they have this Katatonia feel, of choosing the right surprising chord sometimes (listen to the guitars on "The Racing Heart" to see what I mean)
Jind you're right, it's an album that shines when you let it flow, driving, walking. I personally often listen to it during my cruise, in the background, in my aux in on my headset. Watching the clouds go by while listening to Katatonia is quite nice.
My favourite tracks in the order of appearance :
1 - The Parting, kinda catchy one
2 - The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here, I'm usually not fan of duets but this one really does work, her voice is really just there to improve the song, not just for the sake of a duet
4 - The Racing Heart, is just one of the best ballads I've heard in a very long time, and the vocal work (production wise) is marvellous, the end of track is pure poetry
7 - Ambitions, I like the beginning especially and some of the vocal lines
8 - Undo You, nothing to say, the electric piano just blend perfectly with the rest, and I love the chords. I just wish the vibe of the first minute stayed the whole song
11 - Dead Letters, love the epic proggy vibe, and for once I would have enjoyed more of this, I feel like the song could have been ever better with a few minutes of epicness on top of it but that's not Katatonia, and they won't do too much wankery either
And yeah, no filler on this one, while I found some of the previous albums felt really like bad songs (there were 2 or 3 that were really average). On this one I'm never tired !
Jind you're right, it's an album that shines when you let it flow, driving, walking. I personally often listen to it during my cruise, in the background, in my aux in on my headset. Watching the clouds go by while listening to Katatonia is quite nice.
My favourite tracks in the order of appearance :
1 - The Parting, kinda catchy one
2 - The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here, I'm usually not fan of duets but this one really does work, her voice is really just there to improve the song, not just for the sake of a duet
4 - The Racing Heart, is just one of the best ballads I've heard in a very long time, and the vocal work (production wise) is marvellous, the end of track is pure poetry
7 - Ambitions, I like the beginning especially and some of the vocal lines
8 - Undo You, nothing to say, the electric piano just blend perfectly with the rest, and I love the chords. I just wish the vibe of the first minute stayed the whole song
11 - Dead Letters, love the epic proggy vibe, and for once I would have enjoyed more of this, I feel like the song could have been ever better with a few minutes of epicness on top of it but that's not Katatonia, and they won't do too much wankery either
And yeah, no filler on this one, while I found some of the previous albums felt really like bad songs (there were 2 or 3 that were really average). On this one I'm never tired !
