Syberia
Quan tot s’apajui
Moment Of Collapse Records
Proving that music does indeed speak louder than words, post-metal quartet Syberia return with their fifth instrumental album, Quan tot s’apajui. In the world of music, vocalists are “Marmite”; loved by some, hated by others, there’s very little grey area or room for ambivalence, and can turn off as many fans as they attract. On another level, no vocals leave room for the listener to infer their own meaning, which in turns makes for a more interactive, immersive, experience and that’s precisely what Quan tot s’apajui is. Five tracks linked by a post-apocalyptic vision, they are patiently built structures, sculpted from sonics, with layers of sound added almost imperceptibly until, without quite realising, you become totally lost within the band’s vast and expansive soundscapes. Syberia have always had a pioneering spirit, a desire to chart new territory, and their latest offering is no exception, being the first fully conceived in their native Catalan, a move which brings an authenticity to the project and makes these songs three-dimensional affairs. A few spoken words pepper the record to act as narration, but mostly this album uses music as its vocabulary, telling a tale of the world’s end and the passage towards oblivion. It’s heady stuff, delivered with the atmospheric and ferocious sound it deserves.
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Review by Peter Dennis.