This small collection of songs were some that shaped the way for one of Auckland’s sweetheart bands, Helgorithms, some of the first they wrote when they formed the band over two years ago. With this being their second release, but comprised of songs from before the first, one would assume they wanted to go back and give life to some of the early material before working on new stuff.
And boy, am I glad they did. Heavy with effects and atmosphere, these 3 songs are a short journey, but a powerful one. You can hear the range of influences from Neurosis through to ISIS (the band) and Cult of Luna come through clearly in the attention to tone and musicianship.
The first song is a slow moving behemoth of sludgy, doomy riffs. As we get into the second song, the pace is brought to a boil and you can feel the energy overflow. The third song is a tumultuous affair, with the pace surging in places then being brought back down to a slow amble. The third track is definitely my favorite on the release, but I feel this is one you have to listen from start to finish to get the full effect of the composition.
All in all this is a solid release, and I highly recommend it. Grab it on Bandcamp, Spotify, or Itunes now!
