If an essence or an emotion could be captured in a lullaby of
ambient music and unique, honest vocals you would probably find
yourself listening to Ayin's long-time-coming debut full-length,
A Persistent Divide.
I would not consider myself sensitive necessarily, but I am
emotional nonetheless. I like to heighten emotions - however great
or small, however significant or pointless. When listening to Ayin,
any emotion I'm feeling at that moment is somehow intensified
without being changed into something entirely different. In many
ways, I feel as though it is not necessarily expressing my innermost
thoughts and feelings for me, but encouraging them. Take not,
waste not - Ayin may not be the definition of your life, but more so
the foundation of every hope.
At first, I would have named "Hellspeak" and "Never Wake Up" as
the obvious singles to the album. However, the same can be said
for "Snafu" or "Chemical Dependence." Christopher Ruff of Kaddisfly
co-wrote and sang with Skaught on "Chemical Dependence"
courtesy of Hopeless/Sub City. "Theory in Season" is probably
another favorite of mine.
Self-recorded and engineered by vocalist Skaught Parry and
bassist, Brad Verrier - I find it impressive that the melodic
backbone of the band has put their personal touch in, spending
over a year perfecting every aspect of the sound that they
imagined. Their hard work has most definitely paid off as I have
absolutely nothing I can say as a negative critique of this album. As
a first, it is far beyond the expectations of any listener, and like any
good source of entertainment, it leaves you wanting
more.
To be continued...or so we hope. |
