Amalthea "In the Woods"

Country: Sweden
Sub Genre: Post Rock, Post Metal
Label:  Moment Of Collapse
Release date: January 31,2014
Tracklist: 
1. Rain
2. The Fall
3. Harm
4. Field
5. Vapour
6. Rust
7. End

Line-up: 
Per Skytt
Erik Skytt
Jeremias Valsten
Simon Mellergårdh

Description/Reviews: 

‘In the Woods’ ... has an open sound, like you’re chilling with friends around a fire in the woods. Mostly the band keeps it calm with additional instruments like a viola, trumpet or a trombone and clean voices. Once in a while there is still that heavy outburst that prevents the record from getting whiny. If I should compare Amalthea‘s new work, it’s a mixture of Cult of Luna‘s ‘Somewhere along the Highway’ and a band like Balmorhea. Included are own ideas and songs that are well composed.
As an extra the music captures the desolateness, wilderness and loneliness Scandinavian bands have a trademark on. The melancholy in ‘Rust’ is dripping out of the speakers. The small trumpet sounds in the background give the song that little extra. The Post-rock/hardcore/metal hype might be over but if you come up with an album like ‘In the Woods’ it needs to be heard. The serene beginning of in ‘End’ marks the endpoint of this beautiful ride and I truly can say this is the best album Amalthea has written. The album ends in a subtle climax with an ambient sound slowly fading out. The fire in the woods can be put out and everyone can go home satisfied.(swnk.org)

Media/Samples 
Entire album online (temporarily)
Harm

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