Rank: 4 for An album truly unfocused in nature usually tends to have a negative effect on the listener. Jumping from style to style often jars the ears and usually puts a damper on the experience. Maudlin of the Well shot for the stars with Bath and literally destroyed all odds against them by applying this scatterbrained concept to their masterful work with grace. Their innovative technique reveals a dark, twisted and yet oddly beautiful fantasy that can only be interpreted in numerous ways.
This expertly crafted work proves to be eccentric, crazy, bipolar and most importantly, one of the most gratifying musical experiences of our generation. The brilliance of Bath happens to be how it simply cannot be described in one sentence. It has so much to offer that portraying it as a masterful progressive album only barely scratches the surface.
It's art in the most profound sense. The gentle piano and fantastic saxophone melody heightens the lush atmosphere to great effect. In addition to this, the song has exceptionally repetitious guitar work galore and makes for one of the most evocative openers in recent memory. These two songs alone reveal the twisted vibe of the band's imaginative fantasy, whatever it may be.
Aside from the cryptic story Bath is trying to tell, the variety is revealed even more throughout the record. Ironically, the record flows absurdly well all things considered. Fittingly enough, the song closes out with the lengthy sound of someone, or something, taking a bath. Both the heavy, intense and soft sections are greatly harmonised. Thank you for creating music that reflects your artistic perception rather than worrying for commercial success.
Favorite track: The Ferryman. Matthew Synborski. Edward Hyde-Page. Keo Blau. Trevor Hermosillo. Peter Arbinge. Kai Ratamahata. David Dines. Slut Aus Nord. Joel Hines. Alex B. Justin A. Samuel Gill. David Mosbach. Michael Johnston. Daniel Bouweraerts. Mechanical Hound.
Bath is the courier for a hypothesized new-age of prog-metal, and whether it is put to use in the evolution of the genre or not, it will remain the milestone in the career of maudlin of the Well even though Body Map is the better album and in the musical life of Toby Driver, a composer whose style is drenched in the influence of his own creation, even today.
From the start one must realize that Bath is hardly in the vein of popularized metal, instead taking on a more established and professional outlook in creating such sounds. While Bath is most definitely an immersive and rather fresh work, the style used has already matured and motW were expanding upon it. Maudlin may be more progressive in a genre combining way than those two bands still, KC does get pretty out there , however motW share the heaviness to ambiance ratio with them.
Bath feels like Maudlin have been spending lifetimes mastering the secrets of every audible genre. The band also are adherents to strict standards set by themselves for playing, as no melody will be heard for less than at least three minutes, and will be no less perfectly jazzy and ambient than it would be if Coltrane and Armstrong were on woodwinds and horns respectively. The heavier side of the music is also miles above average, backed by thunderously epic guitar work alongside bass-lines with a pulse like a bluesman on cocaine.
However heavy Bath may be at times, it is purely avant-garde at heart. The progressive influence is masked by perfection and taken into a completely different world, remaining undeniable. This teamwork is only possible through a musical monarchy however, as the ambiance is much more prominent than the metal. Despite this paradox, one must recall while listening to Bath that it is an album written with a second part released at a different time.
The music is progressive and interesting, yet spends all of its time conveying similar themes. Astral Projection is a practice Toby Driver is fond of, and he has every right in humanity to express that how he likes, however irrelevant it is to us.
Yeah, Bath is a great example of experimental music done right, but so are a lot of other albums. As I said before, you cannot put your finger on any single style involved with this album long enough to call it consistent aside from the two biggies, metal and ambiance. Songs Lineup Other versions Reviews Additional notes. They Aren't All Beautiful Show lyrics loading lyrics Heaven and Weak Show lyrics loading lyrics Interlude 1 instrumental loading lyrics The Ferryman Show lyrics loading lyrics Marid's Gift of Art Show lyrics loading lyrics Girl with a Watering Can Show lyrics loading lyrics Birth Pains of Astral Projection Show lyrics loading lyrics Interlude 2 instrumental loading lyrics
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