Edison Suit’s third album plunges further into their ethos of making electronic instruments seem organic and acoustic instruments seem electronic. Their penchant for unusual song structures and time signatures results in music that’s as surprising as it is ear-opening.
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released July 28, 2023
Produced by Barry Wood and Mark Smith
Mixing, mastering, and artwork by Barry Wood at The Other Room
Eyes of Dust
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars, mando guitar, bass
Barry Wood: keyboards, programming
Bret Wadams: drums
Paul McIntire: violin
Darkness Gives Shape to the Light
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: electric, acoustic, EBow guitars
Barry Wood: keyboards, bass, lap steel, lap steel resonator, programming
Bret Wadams: drums
Deeper Into a Nether Empire
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars
Barry Wood: keyboards, bass, Chapman Stick, programming
Paul McIntire: violin
Breakers on the Beach of Skulls
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars
Barry Wood: bass, keyboards, programming
Paul McIntire: violin
The Breath of Gaea
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars, EBow banjo
Barry Wood: keyboards, Chapman Stick, djembe, darabuka, shaker, programming
Paul McIntire: violin
Vultures of the Void
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars, bass
Barry Wood: keyboards, programming
Bret Wadams: drums
Paul McIntire: violin
Chromatic Mist
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: acoustic guitar, bass, programming
Barry Wood: keyboards, dobro, lap steel, lap steel resonator, programming
Bret Wadams: cymbals
Conceptual Mechanisms
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, guitar solo
Barry Wood: keyboards, bass, lap steel, programming
Bret Wadams:drums
Paul McIntire: violin
To Wound the Autumnal City
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars
Bass - keyboards, bass, programming
Wednesday's Gray Hand
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: acoustic guitar, EBow acoustic, banjo
Barry Wood: keyboards, lap steel resonator, programming
Cryptical Windings
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: electric and EBow guitars, mandolin
Barry Wood: keyboards, programming
A Myriad Paths of Entropy
Written by Mark Smith, Barry Wood
Mark Smith: guitars, dobro, mandolin
Barry Wood: keyboards, Chapman Stick, programming
Bret Wadams: drums
Paul McIntire: violin
supported by 4 fans who also own “Persistence of Vision”
I enjoy the cinematic quality of Antony & company’s music. It complements the fantastical nature of these songs very well. Part 2 is my favourite of this suite. The knob accordion adds a great whimsical (nostalgic/rural?) feel to the entire suite, reminding me of pastoral moments in Link’s adventures in Hyrule. Overall, I give this a 7.5/10, though Part 2, for me, is about an 8.5/10. Thank you, Karfagen! Alrihkh