EP REVIEW: OLL EF “Ghost Of Us All”
Inspired by the residual ghosts lingering in the everchanging world, Ghost of Us All is haunting, expansive, and explosive in its storytelling. Looking through frosted glass with a sense of nostalgia and somber, the album creates a unique sonic space in a lo-fi, post-rock landscape. Like the unpredictable weather, sometimes it’s moody, sometimes it’s chaotic, and sometimes it’s emotive.
You could expect expansion in every song, but the progressive journey varies. The opening track “Creatio Ex Nihilo” starts with inviting yet obscure, intimate vintage piano sonics that slowly moves through time and space. It explodes into a swelling, heavily distorted texture within seconds, directly contrasting the previous.
“Dead Reckoning,” on the other hand, offers a sensitive side to its storytelling. Infusing experimental elements, echoes, and reverbs, the duo explores the constant change of texture revolving around an emotive, melodic guitar theme. Slightly chaotic but full of possibilities.
“Fjord, Or” is slightly invasive and massive compared to the first two tracks with a faster pace and driven maddening. This energy develops in “How Time Erodes All That We Hold Dear,” with flickers of ideas and a sense of messiness. Reminding you of a roaring storm with a heavier feeling. The pace slowed down and drifted back into the obscure beauty of the ghost image with “Silverpilen” and concludes in a clocking percussion and spacious texture with“Ghosts Of Us All.”
Written by Katrina Yang
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