.jpg)
The Flatfield
Passionless
The Flatfield
The Flatfield is a relatively new band from
Finland; they began in 2011, and now they have released this
captivating first album. This is a very interesting band and they are
doing this stunning Post Punk- Gothic Rock, they are in the vein of
some great new acts such as Beastmilk; or Ascetic:. The Underground is
really healthy this days and it is evolving quite remarkably; and
some bands are taking their inspiration in the roots of dark music
thus creating fresh and exciting sounds: The year 2012 had plenty of
exciting Dark Punk bands, and 2013 and 2014 is a good moment for
these Post Punk bands that have this combination of dark elegance and
raw energy And this is exactly what The Flatfield is doing: Dark Post
Punk music with refined Gothic Rock textures (specially the guitar
work) and this arousing intensity which flows like electricity. This
is the Dark Post Punk of The New Millennium. As I said before, this
band from Helsinki; Finland has only three years of activity, but
they have reached a very respectable and interesting development:
They are skilled musicians, remarkable song writers, and this album
has been finely produced; this is a self-released production and
they have done a great work here.
“Silence” is an excellent opening track and
it causes a really good impression in the listener. This sound is
totally rooted in the 80’s Dark Wave-Post Punk; the pace is mild
and it denotes sobriety with those keyboards and the really fine
guitar work. “The Witch” has the same refined sound but with
intensity, especially in the chorus, with those wrenching vocals in
the background; at this moment, the song simply explodes with raw
power. “Passionless” is so dark with those hypnotic guitars; it
has the pleasant texture of the black velvet. “New Time” has some
great rhythm with those dominant bass lines, and the high precision
in the drumming. Everything here was constructed around the rhythm
section; and it sounds great. “Sore” is strongly emotive and
nostalgic, and it has great passion too; this track is really
touching. “Eternal” has some eerie atmosphere, and it’s another
good dark tune. And finally here is “Praise” and the album
reaches its highest point here with this great passion, and intensity
to the max. But…I want more!!
This is a great debut album and it has only
seven tracks, and there’s no waste here. This is an excellent first
step for this band from Finland, it is stunning Dark Post Punk-Gothic
music from the beginning to the end. Congrats!
Daniel Olvera