LET THE TRUTH SPEAK

'But What If We're Wrong?' orchestral intro with vibraphone, dry percussion, distinct from the Sandbox Percussion group creating a strong and dark climate aided by guitar riffs; cinematic sound I understand; epic, aerial, the ostinato recalls the tunes of Philip Glass, immense; halfway through Anathema latency before setting off on a contemplative, enjoyable, orgasmic climb. 'We Who Lament' with Keturah with poignant vocals, an air surfing on a Leprous, nervous, fluid; innocent air, rambling, bewilderment on the question of living peacefully in a schizoid world; a crescendo surfing on slowed down djent à la Karnivool with the dreamlike final time/gone with this pantagruelian bass. 'Tyranny' is a more massive tune with the riff, Pritam's death vocals which flow over modern rock then a metallic, hypnotic and intoxicating ballad; atmospheric break reminiscent of Katatonia, Tesseract, in an ambient post-rock spirit with wild incursions and devastating riffs. 'Pattern of Rebirth' with Aj Channer for the djent track, heavy riff; nervous chorus, hip-hop, rap touch, musical explosion, nu-metal fusion, disconcerting. 'Watching the Earth Sink' Oceansize isn't far away; acoustic airy guitar, Ben busying himself with his drums, post rise close to an epileptic seizure, a delirious burst; Ocean-style crescendo, atmospheric rock metal fusion for the oxymoron delivering a gentle musical brutality to a thirsty finale.

'The Lesser Evil', confusing, meets an Earth, Wind & Fire, a Prince with this soul-jazzy side and the violence of a Periphery, a Panzeballett; Larry sings accompanied by Sam on tenor sax for an unimaginable crossover ballad between explosion and fruity mixture. 'Denial's Aria' with Keturah on vocals and harps from Duo Scorpio, magical, relaxing; sound on the soundtrack of 'Silent Hill' imbued with nostalgia; a melancholy ballad, musical, limpid water. 'Vespers' atmospheric, dreamlike, angelic interlude; whispered Japanese voices, Earthside really goes far. 'Let the Truth Speak' follows with Daniel from Tesseract on a lyrical song, the sound changes, a surge of violins, sharp riffs, the flowery djent is there; explosive piece with a gripping bass, shouted vocals, a break with Gennady chanting frantically over choirs and strings before the finale in apotheosis. 'All We Knew and Ever Loved' instrumental to close with Baard de Leprous on drums; an organ, a drum roll, Anathema's guitar, 'Interstellar' or 'Sunshine' in the background, it's all there; an orchestra to amplify the grandiloquent aspect, this latent ostinato air, the organ on 'Le bal des Laze', the memories flood in; the rush of musical adrenaline emerges with this battle of drummers, the organ becoming crazy, majestic, taking us beyond the stars, compressing us in our chair.

Earthside released an OMNI at the end of the year that you shouldn't forget; a gentle musical madness which denotes in a latent world, filled with misery and despair, a divine breath to heal.