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Artist: Rosetta
Album: Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift
Label: Translation Loss Records
Playtime: 41:39 min
Genre: Experimental
URL: http://www.myspace.com/rosetta
Rip date: 2007-10-26
Street date: 2007-10-02
Size: 67.25 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 215 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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Ambitious post rocker/shoegazers Rosetta made quite a splash with their
debut, The Galilean Satellites, especially with its 2 discs that can
supposedly be played simultaneously for a complete experience (if anyone has
ever done this, please let me know how it is). So here is the follow up, and
much like equally talented and influenced acts like Tranmission0, Back When,
Cult of Luna, Year of No Light and such, Wake/Lift gives a damn fine, if
unoriginal take on the while Isis/Neurosis inspired genre.
Starting with the dramatic cascade of opener ôRed in Tooth and Clawö, though
it soon settles into expected ebbing, shimmering, acoustic throes in its 12
minute frame, the template for the rest of the 7 tracks that blends
seamlessly into each other; from the transcendental three part ôLiftö to the
utterly huge closing duo of the dreamy (though long winded)instrumental
ôTemet Nosceö and thunderous ôMonumentö, Rosetta are pretty much masters of
the genre with their only peers being Isis and Neurosis (and maybe FranceÆs
Overmars).
The production is beefy but full of shimmering clarity allowing all the
ambience to seep through the walls of mountainous riffs that build and peak
with expert pacing while vocalist Michael Armine keeps things hoarse and
ragged rather than gloss things up with crooning. In all, Wake/Lift is 65
minutes of drone/sludge/post rock perfection, with just an added bite to keep
them a bit edgier than their contemporaries.
An absolute must have for fans of the genre from a band that looks to be
quickly becoming the elite band in the scene.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. I (11:32)
02. II ( 9:27)
03. III (10:34)
04. IV (10:06)
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