#thyphoon

The album was dubbed as long awaited one, released 5 years after their last album White Lighter. Now with 14 tracks, very conceptual, cinematic, and far different from their previous total indie-rock sound. The album started with dramatic narrative introduction by Kyle Morton (lead vocalist). This album is about questions, wonder, and confusions such as  “We have all the information now, but what does it mean?”, quoted from Rorschach. As they explained in their Spotify profile this album is made as cinematic on purpose, a story and thoughts of a man who keep losing his memories and that keep him tracking his roots, purpose, and a place to be called home. 

All of this song always started with a noise you normally hear before a film starts, then guitars will come following the narrative lyrics sang in grim vocals. Some of the songs keep being that calm with only guitars and piano, added by slow drums (try Coverings), yet some others were filled with multi-instruments, glimpse of their rock roots. Even they put the harder sound in Sleep (the last track), make it work as anti-climax. If you allow us, we would like to categorize this album as chill rock. Do they try to commercialize melancholia ? That’s trending and works by the way, look at Neek Lurk with the hits brand Anti Social Social Club !

Anyway, this album is quite interesting. A new approach by a band which just gone through a hiatus, something worth after 4-5 years. Something that fans always wanted and expected. This works to get new fans as well, including us to be honest. Welcome us to Typhoon fandom ! 

Top songs : Rorschach, Coverings, Unusual