ENDLESS TWILIGHT OF CODEPENDENT LOVE

Sólstafir's last two albums?Ótta and Berdreyminn?have both been mixed bags. Some songs demonstrate their former blend of black metal and post-rock which they expressed so amazingly on Svartir Sandar. However, they've also leaned heavily into the general uninteresting murkiness of post-rock. Endless Twilight is definitely a step up over Berdreyminn. I like that metal makes up a larger portion of this album, and the gentler moments feel more purposeful. This release feels like it will grow on me. Though after a couple listens, it still feels overlong, and some songs (most notably "Alda Syndanna") simply aren't landing.

Review originally posted here: theeliteextremophile.com/2020/11/30/odds-ends-november-30-2020/