False is serious black metal. This Minneapolis band isn't playing riffs to make you bang your head and lose your shit. You couldn't possibly keep up, anyway. No, they're playing epic hymns to something untoward, something that experiences time and space more fully than we do.
On their 2015 untitled full-length, the pace is almost entirely fast. It's played and produced in such a way that it's difficult to parse the details. I would place them mostly in the same category as Ash Borer, with their long track lengths and uncompromising nature. False have a heavier sound, though. And they use synths provide a subtle backdrop and add plenty of drama--not that they're needed when these tunes are already building tension constantly.
They have a singular vision, and they achieve it at every moment on the record. Thus, there's not much more to say about it except that it's excellent.
The Verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really like the way this one sounds.
ReplyDeleteYeah, in that respect at least they blow Ash Borer away. This is thick and natural, like something vulgar you're thinking of right now.
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