Relatives In Descent
Reviews
DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2017-11-13
Reviewed 2017-11-13
4th LP from this post-punk group out of Detroit. “Though not a concept album, it presents twelve variations on a theme: the unknowable nature of truth, and the existential dread that often accompanies that unknowing.” Dense, uneasy, driving compositions. Highly recommended!
Related: iceage, Preoccupations, Merchandise
Favorites: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12
1. (5:18) ** A Private Understanding—Tense lush guitars, deep snarling almost spoken vox
2. (2:50) * Here is a Thing—Shining guitars, whimsical bass, really interesting groove
3. (3:42) *** My Children—Slowly building intro, gets faster then transforms into an amazing post-punk anthem
4. (1:44) Caitroina—Noisy distorted guitars and fuzz vox for a minute, then more minimal clear guitars and vox
5. (3:43) * The Chuckler—Chiming guitars alternate with somber vox and noisy guitars, some strings, overall moody atmosphere
6. (4:40) ** Windsor Hum—Dark restrained eerie riffs, eventually builds into wall of sound
7. (3:12) Don’t Go to Anacita—Obnoxious in your face punk
8. (3:38) Up the Tower—Monotonous drums, goes nowhere
9. (3:25) Night Blooming Cereus—Slow cavernous synth and vox, glacial atmospheric feeling, excellent drumming kicks in halfway
10. (3:22) Male Plague—Intense throbbing wall of guitars, dual vox
11. (2:43) ** Corpses in Regalia—Churning slowly ascending, some choral vox, bass really drives this one
12. (5:04) * Half Sister—Dense, complex, with moments of light, sustained outro
Related: iceage, Preoccupations, Merchandise
Favorites: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12
1. (5:18) ** A Private Understanding—Tense lush guitars, deep snarling almost spoken vox
2. (2:50) * Here is a Thing—Shining guitars, whimsical bass, really interesting groove
3. (3:42) *** My Children—Slowly building intro, gets faster then transforms into an amazing post-punk anthem
4. (1:44) Caitroina—Noisy distorted guitars and fuzz vox for a minute, then more minimal clear guitars and vox
5. (3:43) * The Chuckler—Chiming guitars alternate with somber vox and noisy guitars, some strings, overall moody atmosphere
6. (4:40) ** Windsor Hum—Dark restrained eerie riffs, eventually builds into wall of sound
7. (3:12) Don’t Go to Anacita—Obnoxious in your face punk
8. (3:38) Up the Tower—Monotonous drums, goes nowhere
9. (3:25) Night Blooming Cereus—Slow cavernous synth and vox, glacial atmospheric feeling, excellent drumming kicks in halfway
10. (3:22) Male Plague—Intense throbbing wall of guitars, dual vox
11. (2:43) ** Corpses in Regalia—Churning slowly ascending, some choral vox, bass really drives this one
12. (5:04) * Half Sister—Dense, complex, with moments of light, sustained outro
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Charting
2017-11-12 — 2018-01-14
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 14 | 2 |
| Dec 31 | 1 |
| Dec 24 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | 3 |
| Dec 3 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | A Private Understanding | ||
| 2. | Here Is The Thing | ||
| 3. | My Children | ||
| 4. | Caitriona | ||
| 5. | The Chuckler | ||
| 6. | Windsor Hum | ||
| 7. | Don't Go To Anacita | ||
| 8. | Up The Tower | ||
| 9. | Night-Blooming Cereus | ||
| 10. | Male Plague | ||
| 11. | Corpses In Regalia | ||
| 12. | Half Sister |