One review called this "a masterpiece"...well,no...not really...that's a terrible poison chalice to saddle any new band with. Some people have also called this 'math rock'...well,if that means precise rhythms,breakneck unison playing and eccentric time signatures (the drummer sometimes sounds like a rock-drill on steroids),then that would have been a term to apply to the Mahavishnu Orchestra or,indeed,Troyka...another review called this "like nothing you've ever heard"...well,no...
No,this is a very good workout with some interesting ideas but they can be repetitive without a sense of development,I think. It actually works better when it slows down a bit and takes a breath and becomes less autistic...
Technically very challenging but emotionally a little arid in places. It is a rewarding listen but this band have a lot more development in the tank and don't need the over-hype...
John Cratchley
The Very Last of the Saints is a very interesting experimental ambient album. Not experimental in the sense that there are some weird, never before heard sounds, but rather that the album tries to break away from conventional song evolution etched into this genre for a long time. The way sounds bounce and change place in the background is really unique and you can really FEEL the songs spreading their wings slowly. It's really hard to describe properly, but the evidence is there. FLESH MECHANIC
On the gorgeously unsettling new record from Ariahindream, haunting vocal melodies drift through dark, swirling clouds of electronics. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 29, 2023
Generally speaking I like anything Mike Vennart is a part of. I don't listen to this as often as the Vennart albums, but I still recommend it to Oceansize fans. berobbi