Taunting Glaciers in Aural Audibles: s/t

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Parallel Planets presents Taunting Glaciers

in Aural Audibles: s/t

Music Review by Mayee Gonzales

Mentioned: echoing piano melodies, emotions on high, and breaking glasses

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Songs of loneliness and misplaced meanings highlight Taunting Glaciers first EP entitled s/t. It may be not your sunny-day-at-the-park record but with its fine-versed lyrics, one might as well go out and take a breather from assuming that the words were specifically written for you. Troubled pasts and an enclosure of emotions tell why one should pay attention to the lines sung by vocalist Roberto Lucena.

s/t opens with the track “On Discussing Wolves” which guitar parts point you by the finger, stressing how highly coherent it is. An aggressive introduction, its melody constantly builds up bringing one to a certain connection in terms of harmony. “Shifting Daylight” and “Gatekeeper” gives off the more ambient sound of the band which is greatly recognized in the blending of the guitar and bass; this we credit to Gustavo Ribiero and Lola Belli. The latter track which is very radio-friendly sends a certain recall to listeners due to its echoing piano melodies. Short of 30 minutes, s/t caps off with “Farewell in Arrivals” with heart-pounding drums from Auro Gadotti.  “The clarity after the fall is the impulse that makes me stand back-up” ends the record, as it remains to be straight and poetic.

s/t was previously released online through Bandcamp and Spotify but next month, physical copies of the record in vinyl and CD formats will be available for all. Listeners are also in for a treat with two acoustic bonus tracks “The Rearview” and “The Near Exit.”

Taking its sound from post-hardcore influences like Touché Amoré, Deafhaven, and a hint of the Smashing Pumpkins, Taunting Glaciers’ s/t is a record full of energy. It’s something you would want to listen to when you’re locked inside your room with speakers on full volume – your emotions on high and voice on top of everybody else, breaking glasses and destroying chords. A solid release from Taunting Glaciers, s/t makes hardcore listeners yearn for more.



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