Entry 287 - Do Skonu - The Grand Awakening Among The Great Sleep

 

I completely forgot I bought this record years ago. I probably listened to it once and then filed it away. I pulled it out this morning and decided to give it a spin... not sure that was the best use of my time.

The first few tracks are slow, repetitive and have... interesting vocals. Sometimes this combination can be exceptionally well executed and create a bleak and unique atmosphere. Do Skonu is not one of those bands.

The production here is thin in such a way that everything sounds hollow. It doesn't create atmosphere it simply sounds bad. The riffs beg to have just a bit more variation to them. They are all extremely basic and don't really offer much to the record. The vocals also sound like a frog croaking. This can be done well (see Inquisition) however here they simply make me laugh.

This is the kind of album that at least for me will remain forgotten, as it won't be in my collection much longer. There are good ideas present here, and with a bit more refinement or perhaps a bit more chaos a better album could have emerged. As it stands though, this is likely the last time I listen to the album.