The final time I listened to CEIGHT was a now-unlisted Spotify single, “ONE SHOT.” I didn’t like the only as a result of the general sound got here throughout as muted. Now the band has a full size referred to as SEE THE EIGHT.
From the beginning with the “INTRO,” it sounds ike the manufacturing has drastically improved. And whereas I nonetheless don’t like introduction songs, right here it provides CEIGHT a uncooked sound, with extra low finish and angle. This follows into “Blind.” CEIGHT walks between rock, melodic rock, and various. And “Blind” highlights the shifting melodies from prime to backside. There’s a definite motion within the verses as a substitute of rinse-and-repeat melodies.
“Scene” takes a couple of steps into arduous rock, and this time, the tune combine places the vocals within the middle with instrumentals wrapping round. It provides the tune a wider soundscape. The vocals nonetheless lead the tune, however you’re feeling extra impacted as a substitute of a passive pay attention.
A shock observe is “No Approach Out!!!” as a result of it appears like one thing you’d hear from The Black Mages. It has the power and positioning of an RPG online game soundtrack. And I imply that in a great way. However whereas particular person songs stick out, SEE THE EIGHT is repetitive. CEIGHT is aware of their fashion very effectively and that comes throughout simply, however inside this style, I need to hear extra selection. There’s already a rising fatigue round “Sakon.”
CEIGHT could be finest in EP type with a tighter, smaller set of songs that permit the band to hit their excessive factors rapidly and transfer on. With 10 songs, following the identical common association, it will get muddy and troublesome to remain engaged. SEE THE EIGHT is an effective full size, however CEIGHT leans an excessive amount of on what works with out experimenting sufficient.
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Korean Indie proprietor and Editor at Giant. Consistently in search of new music and dealing on library parity on Spotify and YouTube Music.
