Compilation alert! Fourths, a quick but heavily packed anthology, was put out in final composition last month. Mitsubishi Suicide is the band that initially led me to the new collection, which also includes tracks from Burial Etiquette, Glowworms, and Bright, Little Stars (the latter two which were new listens for me) and they ALL absolutely killed it.
Mitsubishi Suicide’s first and only track on the compilation couldn’t have been a better picked premier for what’s to trail next. It’s a slow and experimental, versatile intro that coincidentally blends softer and even more bitter aspects of what’s to come later on in the release as we listen. It sets the perfect, mid-stage experimental tone.
And then you’re smacked right into a new abyss with Bright, Little Stars. It’s a subtle, yet suitable name for a band that can pack on a heavy delivery alongside a layer of fortitudinous message. I love the closing out of this track – the last forty-five seconds gives the song that finish and relation that reels it back into me, blending perfectly with the rest of the compilation.
Burial Etiquette host the next four tracks on the compilation and I was able to receive some insight and background for the makings of this compilation which has actually been a long time coming! They arranged four songs on the album, all written about two and a half years ago. Their premier and ending tracks on the album were both written by a member that has stepped away, and the band wanted to pay homage not only to that season of their time together but the gratitude for what it’s currently built for them in the present. This compilation album was so much more than a retribution for the band members; it was a symbolic display of gratitude. A landscape painted to reveal every shade that was a part of blending the band into one, into where they are now.
Premier track for them on the album titled “I.O.U.” was written by former band member Tay and you really do feel the strong presence and tones of how the song is structured. It’s painful, deeply angsty, and that’s always been so relatable for me. Next come tracks “Entropy” and “Nithraya” – written by current members of the band two years ago as well. Again, the band wanted to pull these songs to pay homage to their route of creativity, and these ones left me speechless. The breakdown in “Nithraya” gave me chills for days, and it really does bring you back to a former blending of their music. The last track by Burial Etiquette on the compilation, “The Difference Between Isolation and Solitude”, was also written by former band member Tay and you’ll instantly connect that to track “I.O.U.” Those two songs stylistically represent a strong presence that you can still hear subtly intertwined within their songs. It’s absolutely no wonder why they chose to go back and share this timeframe of their work, and are we ever so grateful for it.
Closing out the compilation was a new band for me, Glowwworms. This band gives off such a fun vibe for me, anything that’s pick-me-up and angry at the same time, I’m all for. Listening to their closing track, “Mutism”, I’m beyond excited to hear what’s to come from these guys. I pick up on so many different undertones and stylistic choices that are being blended, they give a refreshing sound that excites you and entices you to wanna be first on the list to know what’s next. A-list vocals with experimental instrumental textures, and you’ve got my attention. This was a fun one, and you’re better late than never LISTEN HERE!
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