Making a 180 in intensity here. I've always wanted to go to Canada, but I perhaps unfairly never think of them as a country known for metal. Sure, they have their share of heavy-hitters, but most people are going to think places like Sweden and Norway. Enter Alaskan. Very chill, but deceptively technical post metal full of imagery and feeling. I listen to this album and I picture myself as one of the people on the cover. I feel the cold wind as I pull my jacket tighter. The ocean mist hits my face with the smell of fish and salt. The boat rises and falls with each wave. I would liken it a bit to Altar of Plagues striking a balance between what I found to be too repetitive of their early releases without experimenting quite as much as their final album. Yet another pay-as-you-want. Who says great music has to hurt your wallet?
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