“Beckoning Call,” the title track starts things off here, slowly shifting the tenor and medium, tempting the listener into something more than they might be expecting and eventually delivering a sharp reprieve. “Desires and Fears,” comes in with that barrelling mentality, shifting the slow onward march toward something that appears to be destruction but might actually be something less and more balanced. “Spiritual,” is something else entirely, haunting and complex, with a drift toward the orient, it brings together differing collectives into one grand scheme. “High Stakes,” is a riff machine, churning out the great divide and smashing down the doors. The melodies weave themselves together to slowly shift into something new and exciting. “Carnage,” slows things down. Bringing the piano out for some good works. The vocals are impressive and something to fill the silence within.
“Silent House,” is eerie with the child intro, humming out the patterns of destruction about to follow. When the guitars come in and the song truly starts, one is left thinking that Pennywise might not be out of place within the chaos of the song. “Drown With Me,” twists and turns, slowly smashing down the doors of complexity and letting the light in, to alert one and all to the monsters within. “Last Night Tonight,” comes and goes, changing the line and shimmering through the platitudes and making it all seem worth while. “The Moonman,” takes a turn here and there, adding the elements to the fore, making this a song that truly stands out.
The album is out on October 3rd.