Style: dungeon synth
Primary Emotions/Themes: wandering through a forest or seafaring, who knows what wonders await us
Thoughts: What an absolutely fascinating album. The other album I have from Fåntratt sounded like a one take record and press it dungeon synth album. It was sloppy and was the epitome of DIY... at least that's how it sounded.
Ångerstupa stounds nothing like it's predecessor. In fact I would have a hard time believing this was from the same project if I didn't know any better. The songs on Ångerstupa are clean, well crafted and sound very well put together. They come in two distinct sets.
The first is on side A which runs at 33 rpm. These songs are quiet, and for the most part lay low. The melodies are subtle and don't call much attention to themselves. It's like a gentle rain is falling in the forest, not too heavy that it's an inconvenience yet not so light as to go unnoticed. The perfect balance of being in the background yet giving the listener subtle nudges of its existence every so often.
The second side runs at 45 rpm and is much more active in it's engagement with the listener. More overt melodies and other various elements such as vocals, percussion and field recordings make this the livelier side of Ångerstupa.
Fåntratt have stepped up their game significantly with this album. The way that the album is crafted, laid out, and arranged is far superior to what I have heard from them in the past. The album is perfect for vinyl, with the two sides having distinct sounds and even RPM requirements for the turntable. An album to enjoy during the dark of night or traversing through the woods.... or traversing through the woods in the dark of night. Whatever suits your fancy.
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