REALM OF SHADOWS

I was very favourably impressed by Knight Area's debut album, and whilst I didn't think their followup quite matched up to it, it came very, very close. On Realm of Shadows, however, the band's musical development seems to stall. The production sounds a bit flatter and less spacious than the previous two albums, and the band's Arena-inspired sound seems to lack inspiration and spark this time around. It's a good enough listen, but when set next to the band's previous efforts it feels as though they're going through the motions and not really evolving their sound very much. Still, if you're a fan it'll be a fun enough listen.