Tuesday, October 14, 2008

KILL THE THRILL - Tellurique


KILL THE THRILL
Tellurique
Season Of Mist Records
8/10





Offering a bleak soundscape that is massive and far reaching, Kill The Thrill succeed in manifesting sounds that are markedly obscure, dragging the listener to the edge of a vast abyss of lifeless form. Each of the songs on “Tellurique” offers a resounding vortex. At times, the sounds here are extremely minimalist, lending a further notion of vulnerability to the psyche of the listener. At a total running time of over one hour, this album has no shortage of dismal meanderings designed to draw the darkest emotions to the surface of your consciousness. A good example of this quality would be the lumbering, mechanical “An Indefinite Direction” wherein Kill The Thrill inject a cold, Imperial feeling into the composition. Production-wise, this record is very solid, with a great amount of attention to the small details. These details are precisely what make this record so effective, each sound, from kettle drums to synthesizers has been meticulously pored over, and bringing a distinct ambience to the music that betrays a distant atmosphere. Engaging the listener with a feeling similar to that of the more somber Pink Floyd compositions, “Like Cement” is both vast and chilling; it’s subtle strains of woeful emotion raining down like bitter drops of near frozen rain. With “Us And Them”, one of the heavier tracks on the record, you find the record coming near its climax with a powerful, towering blast of ringing, discordant guitars and a sweeping symphonic close. This is a record that most assuredly must be taken as an entire work in order to gain the maximum amount of listening enjoyment. Give this a spin on a cold, gloomy afternoon and you will discover the intended ambience contained within.

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