Release date: 7th April 2018
It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but Giving In To Ghosts are finally back with their new EP Let The Earth Sleep. Good things come to those who wait, and that definitely rings true with this EP.
Chasing Waves (their previous EP) showed a lot of promise so I was hoping they’d follow up with something equally as strong – and they did not disappoint. All of the five tracks (plus the intro) are an impressive bit of work and Let The Earth Sleep is just a rewarding listen as a whole.
Giving In To Ghosts are masterful at combining melody and aggression together. The soft and smooth vocals juxtapose so wonderfully against the powerful harsh vocals, and the wall of sound that the instrumentalists project onto the listener throughout is awesome, and their energy and passion is faultless. Shallow Lungs packs a real punch, helping the EP get off to a running start, and later track Desolation Blues is potentially the highlight – the section with just harsh vocals atop of very sparse instrumentation will give you goosebumps, and the clean vocal line is one of those earworms that will definitely be stuck in your head once you’ve finished listening.
Let The Earth Sleep is a high-octane and top-notch bit of work that will definitely leave you hungry for more – and I for one can’t wait for a full-length album from Giving In To Ghosts!
9/10
