{"id":1886,"date":"2017-06-30T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-only-echoes-remain-the-exigent\/"},"modified":"2017-06-30T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T10:00:38","slug":"review-only-echoes-remain-the-exigent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-only-echoes-remain-the-exigent\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:\u00a0Only Echoes Remain –\u00a0The Exigent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A name like Only Echoes Remain<\/b> may initially suggest to the listener a somewhat generic metalcore band, but this London four-piece purvey a textured, cinematic brand of instrumental space-rock that transcends initial expectations. OER<\/b>’s debut, ‘The Exigent’<\/i>, is a vaguely defined concept album, centring around a lone explorer. The story itself isn’t important but gives context to the bombast of the music.<\/p>\n

Of course, ‘The Exigent’<\/i> has to build up to this, beginning with a dialogue between two pilots on ‘Dawn’<\/i>, with some light, pretty piano backing. The album generally practices post-rock restraint but is particularly economical with time \u2013 despite the cinematic nature of the music, most tracks are under the five-minute mark.<\/p>\n

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There are heavier, more progressive metal influenced moments on ‘The Exigent’<\/i>, as evidenced by the heavy riffing on songs like ‘Distant Echoes’<\/i> and ‘Aurora’<\/i>. But to compliment this, OER<\/b> add floaty and watery textures on both these tracks, as well as some strings on the former.<\/p>\n

The longer tracks on ‘The Exigent’<\/i> give OER<\/b> more room to play with, which they use wisely. ‘Descent\/Impact’<\/i> slowly establishes atmosphere in its first half, before setting up a loud\/quiet dynamic later in the track. Particularly notable is the textured, post-rock-style guitars in the song’s forefront, backed up by chugging metal riffs, a pairing which works surprisingly well.<\/p>\n

The closer, ‘Of Stone and Stars’<\/i>, is the longest track on the album at just over 10 minutes, and makes the most of this time. Starting with a simple acoustic riff, it graduates into some evocative guitar playing that’s been hinted at throughout the album but comes to fruition here. It’s longer run-time allows it to get more technical than other songs on ‘The Exigent’<\/i>, which makes for an exciting end note.<\/p>\n

With their debut LP, OER<\/b> has created a wholly interesting blend of post-rock, space-rock and prog-metal which creates and maintains an epic, cinematic atmosphere that grips the listener. A fine start to a hopefully fruitful career.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘The Exigent’<\/i> by Only Echoes Remain<\/b> is out now.<\/p>\n

Only Echoes Remain<\/b> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a>|Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Alan Cunningham (@funeral_polis<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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