╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Sentinels-Idylls-CDEP-2013-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Sentinels ║ ║ ALBUM.......: Idylls ║ ║ TYPE........: EP ║ ║ LABEL.......: Independent ║ ║ GENRE.......: Metal ║ ║ ║ ║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 02-02-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 12-17-2013 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║ ║ CATALOG.....: n/a QUALiTY....: 284kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://https://sentinelsnj.bandcamp.com/ ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ The most beautiful things in life are often fleeting: brief, ║ ║ picturesque moments of sheer, surreptitious perfection. This is an ║ ║ ôidyllö in its truest form: a moment of peace and beauty so pure it ║ ║ is hardly sustainable. Like a supernova, it can exist for just long ║ ║ enough to be marveled at from afar before collapsing inwards, ║ ║ disappearing into the limitless chasm of space and time from whence ║ ║ it came. The debut release from New Jersey based progressive ║ ║ deathcore outfit Sentinels, Idylls, lives up to its name in at least ║ ║ one regardùit is a beautifully composed and comprehensively written ║ ║ peace of heavy, relentless musicianship that evokes pure wonder in ║ ║ the listener. Unlike a true idyll, however, Idylls is far from ║ ║ transient or temporary, as it leaves a mark on the listenerùand the ║ ║ deathcore genreùwhich will remain influential and prominent for eons ║ ║ to come. ║ ║ ║ ║ The first thing that draws the listenerÆs ear when it comes to ║ ║ SentinelsÆ Idylls is the enormous, groove-laden soundscape crafted ║ ║ by dueling guitars, battering bass and punchy, pummeling percussion. ║ ║ From the very second ôAliasö kicks in, the listener is assaulted by ║ ║ incessant instrumentation that leaves them completely defenseless ║ ║ against the glory that is Idylls. ôTrial_Error,ö for example, is ║ ║ absolutely packed with fill-laden percussion that seems like it ║ ║ never truly repeats any section more than onceùwhile the furiously ║ ║ fretted and insanely technical guitar dances overtop of it as if ║ ║ there were nothing there. ôContinuityö is another track where the ║ ║ instrumentation is placed front-and-center, with bouncy, bass-heavy ║ ║ song structure that hooks itself firmly in the listeners ear and ║ ║ drags them through every component of the songùbe it the galactic, ║ ║ sky-high grooves or the gutters filled with broken glass that ║ ║ punctuate the trackÆs groove-prone tendencies. These razor sharp and ║ ║ gutting pongee pits of fierce musicianship comprise the heavy and ║ ║ churning breakdowns which split the listener from head to toe, ║ ║ bleeding them dry and refusing to lend them any reprieve. ║ ║ ║ ║ SentinelsÆ insane instrumentation serves as a relentless vector for ║ ║ their compelling and emotional lyricsùa facet of Idylls that the ║ ║ listener might not expect. However, despite the galactic grooves and ║ ║ sinister shred that pours out of the listenerÆs speakers like magma, ║ ║ Idylls is home to lyrics that are written as beautifully as the ║ ║ stellar soundscape that surrounds them. ôHigh Costs, Low Livesö is ║ ║ one such example of thisùfeaturing lyrics that beautifully display ║ ║ true bitterness and perseverance, as well as copious amounts of ║ ║ aggression and irritation. While these themesùanger, frustration and ║ ║ furyùare in no short supply on Idylls, they are not the only themes ║ ║ to be had. ôD.R.E.A.M.S.ö is a keen example of this, as it throws ║ ║ the listener for a loopùwhile it has likely the most straightforward ║ ║ instrumentation on the EP (make no mistake, there is still tons of ║ ║ technicality, even at SentinelsÆ most basic moments), its lyrics are ║ ║ probably the most adventurous and immersive. On top of it all, while ║ ║ the musicianship prevalent on Idylls serves as a vicious vector, it ║ ║ is nothing compared to the vocals and how they deliver these moments ║ ║ of ethereal beauty and bitter, brooding hatred alike. ôHigh Costs, ║ ║ Low Livesö is home to a positively relentless vocal assault (aided ║ ║ by two guest appearances) which is nearly as visceral as the lyrics ║ ║ they deliver. Meanwhile, ôResilienceö has a beefy, heavy vocal tone ║ ║ that fits the message of the song with a poetry that is nearly ║ ║ impossible to describe. ║ ║ ║ ║ At the end of the day, Sentinels do nothing but justice to a genre ║ ║ which is rapidly reaching its carrying capacity. There are more ║ ║ groovy, ôdjentyö deathcore bands popping up every day, such that it ║ ║ seems hard to differentiate between themùthis is far from the case ║ ║ with Idylls. Sentinels use marvelous musicianship to paint a picture ║ ║ of a galactic chasm; a void that seems simultaneously too big and ║ ║ too beautiful to possibly fill. However, with brilliant, visceral ║ ║ vocals and poetic, bitter and misanthropic lyrics alike, this pit of ║ ║ perilous and punchy musicianship is carefully filled to the brim, ║ ║ packed with a poison that will take over the listenerÆs mind and ║ ║ body, controlling their every thought and every move. ôTrial_Errorö ║ ║ and ôD.R.E.A.M.ö are two tracks which convey this in its purest ║ ║ formùas both are perfect culminations of SentinelsÆ comprehensive ║ ║ mastery of technical, innovative deathcoreùeven though both tracks ║ ║ are very different in their own respect. Likewise, ôHigh Costs, Low ║ ║ Livesö features a steady-handed, nearly beatdown feel to it that ║ ║ catches the listener completely off-guard, knocking them backwards ║ ║ out of their chair, only to curb stomp them while theyÆre down. ║ ║ ║ ║ With its remarkably short run time and incredible, intangible ║ ║ beauty, SentinelsÆ debut EP does seem as if a true Idyll. However, ║ ║ Idylls leaves a lasting impression on the listener with technical, ║ ║ lacerating instrumentation and vicious, visceral and emotive lyrical ║ ║ and vocal work. Ultimately, Idylls will become a bastion to ║ ║ progressive deathcore bands for years to comeùan obelisk of ║ ║ perfection that nearly every act will attempt to imitate, though few ║ ║ will likely be able to succeed. ║ ║ ║ ║ FFO: Borderlines, Substructure, Visionaries, Structures, Vildhartja. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Alias 2:11 ║ ║ 02 Continuity (ft Carmen Gumina Of Borderlines) 2:45 ║ ║ 03 Trial_Error 4:11 ║ ║ 04 High Costs, Low Lives (ft Steve Cipparulo & Mike 3:50 ║ ║ Dermek Of Sirena) ║ ║ 05 Resilience 3:34 ║ ║ 06 D.R.E.A.M.S. 4:32 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 6 Files/45.36MB/21:03 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2017]═════════════════════════════════╝