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Clear Perception
"Dutch proggers The Black Fall recently released their sophomore album, Clear Perception. Buy it. Stream it. Listen to it. It is very good. Bruce Soord, of The Pineapple Thief fame, produced it, and it clearly bears his mark. The band cite Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, The Pineapple Thief, Riverside, and many others as influences. If you like those groups, you will probably enjoy Clear Perception.
The drums create this tapestry of sound that is brilliantly filled in with delicate and grinding guitar work, intricate bass, and vocals that remind me of Bruce Soord. The album is short, but all the songs flow very well. The longer songs give their sound a chance to develop with long instrumental sections. Much of the album is instrumental, as one might expect given the band's stated influences, but there is singing throughout.
Lyrically, the band approach broad cultural issues with clear precision. Illness Is A Virtuetakes a different shift musically, with a bit of Muse thrown in for good measure. In the lyrics, the band critique the wide use of medications to treat so many mental health problems, lamenting how many people become addicted to various pills just to get through the day. This points at a deeper problem in contemporary western culture, and the band aptly point that out without sounding preachy.
Any fan of the aforementioned bands should certainly check out The Black Fall. This album is one of the better releases I have heard this year, and at just under forty-three minutes in length, it is highly accessible. It seems like some of the newer bands in the genre are moving back to the traditional album length, which I think is a good idea. I have no problem with longer albums, but sometimes a shorter album is much easier to digest.
Don't pass on Clear Perception. It has a lot to keep you interested on repeated listens." - DPRP.net
"The record is produced by Tom Meier and recorded at "Tom Meier Studio Recordings". Mixing is done by Bruce Soord, frontman of "the Pineapple Thief" and an accredited mixer (Opeth, Katatonia, Anathema, Blackfield, Riverside). Mastering is done by Steve Kitch (The Pineapple Thief, Tim Bowness, Anathema).
The album "Clear Perception" has a post-rock atmosphere. It displays more powerful, delicate songwriting and tries to grip you with a view on how present society has evolved. Will you join to watch the world burn?
Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) stated: "It is not often I come across bands who are producing great rock music like this, with hooks, melodies and atmospheres that stay with you. The Black Fall's album Clear Perception contains just great songs. That's why it was one of the most enjoyable projects I have worked on."