State Faults - Resonate/Desperate (2013) [Gorgatz]

State Faults - Resonate/Desperate (2013) [Gorgatz]



- I N F O -

State Faults is THAT band that’s doing modern post-hardcore and screamo right. It’s that simple. The way they combine genres and then blast noise at you, is second to none. They throw in metal riffs, the most intricate guitars and powering drums to cram so much into your ears, that it gets too much at times. But if you wanted a more melodic Deafheaven, it’ll be worth it.

“Meteor” and “Wildfires” are adjoined as the soul-expansive, self-indulgent poems which make State Faults all that impressive. In each second of disconnect, there’s a growing sense of inflection that’s dilated with every breath. These breaths and these dismal breaks from life represent the surreal nature of State Fault’s music and their introspective glare. It’s embossed in the most rumbling and accessible manner, which threw me back to what From Autumn To Ashes, wanted to and could have been.

They have a keen energy and deft aura cultivated. “Diamond Dust” and “Disintegration” fuel the fire with their high-octane bidding. They align perfectly to a band that’s been admired on the underground for some time now and from Tiny Engines to No Sleep, you can’t help but wish them the best. They pour themselves totally into the common ground of screamo today which a lot of bands fuck up and then drop into “Punk Goes Pop.” Well, State Faults ain’t one of them. They mirror their work into their characters musically and there’s an instant connection.

Hailing from Santa Rosa, CA, State Faults is an emerging rock act that has exploded within California’s burgeoning underground music scene over the last few years. The band’s unique blend of intense post-hardcore and sweeping post-rock soundscapes create a surreal depth to their dynamic sound and a powerful experience for listeners.

On the band’s follow up to their heralded 2012 debut, Desolate Peaks, State Faults continue to expand the breadth of their sound with blissful atmospheric guitars and rhythm that turn on a dime into a blitzkrieg of torrential, angular riffs and vocalist Jonny Andrew’s snarling vocals, a balance of melodic and heavy that the band has seemingly perfected with Resonate/Desperate.

“We tried overall to write a more aggressive album, an album bursting with raw energy that still retains the melody, ambience, and introspective nature of our past work, but without letting the influence of post-rock wash over every song,” says Andrew.

Resonate/Desperate features eleven tracks that soar through peaks and valleys of beautiful chaos like with their newly released track “Meteor.”

- T R A C K L I S T -

01. Meteor 2:11
02. Wildfires 3:47
03. Ultima 3:22
04. Stalagmites 3:50
05. Diamond Dust 2:29
06. Disintegration 4:40
07. Spectral 3:14
08. Incantations 2:47
09. Luminaria 3:25
10. Amalgamation 3:36
11. Old Wounds 4:21

Format: Mp3, CBR 320 kbps
Genre: Post-Hardcore / Screamo / Post-Rock
Size: 94.05 MB