Release date: 20th August 2021
Being two tracks in length and having an eight-minute duration, you’d be forgiven for thinking that The Amenta’s latest release Solipschism is a simplistic piece with not a lot to it. However, after you’ve heard it once, you’ll certainly want to go back and listen to it again in order to appreciate the art form as it is.
Described as featuring two missing keys to the puzzle which is Revelator (their most recent full-length), Solipschism‘s two tracks are polar opposites yet also fit together perfectly. First track Labourinth opens with a fuzzy guitar tone before you are faced with a wall of noise coupled with distorted harsh vocals, and it waves in and out of noise and ambience for the duration of the track. It just works; the track has a lot of layers and elements, and you can’t help but get drawn into it all.
Meanwhile, the second track Labourinth is a gently delivered piano piece with an air of mystery and intrigue, along with an underlying dark tone for good measure. It’s a great contrast to the noisier and more aggressive Labourinth, and works perfectly alongide it.
As a whole, Solipschism is a good, solid piece. It’s an intriguing and mysterious listen, and definitely an EP that’s worth a closer look.
