10 Years Gone
Deafheaven · 2020
72 min · 8 tracks · post-metal
Ethereal melodies intertwine with heavy textures, creating a soundscape that oscillates between serenity and explosive intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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From the Kettle Onto the Coil — Opening the album with a hauntingly atmospheric introduction, this track sets the emotional tone for the entire record by blending delicate instrumentation with powerful dynamics.
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Baby Blue — This track stands out due to its intricate layering of guitars and poignant lyrics that explore themes of loss and longing, encapsulating the album's core emotions.
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Dream House — With its expansive runtime, this track showcases the band's ability to build tension through evolving musical motifs, ultimately delivering a cathartic release that exemplifies their signature style.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends ethereal melodies with heavy textures, showcasing strong contrasts and a cohesive sound throughout.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a lengthy track that gradually builds from ambient sounds to heavy guitar riffs, setting a dynamic tone.
- Several tracks feature contrasting sections where serene melodies abruptly shift into intense, chaotic passages.
- The final track is the longest, incorporating extended instrumental segments that allow for atmospheric exploration before concluding.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- transcendent journey through contrasts
- patient unfolding of soundscapes
- immersive headphone exploration
- cathartic release of heaviness
Maybe skip if you
- seeks quick, catchy tracks
- prefers straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on December 4, 2020, 10 Years Gone marks Deafheaven's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their reputation within the blackgaze and post-metal genres, showcasing a maturation of their sound while still pushing boundaries.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alcest· Les Discrets· Ghost Bath
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 From the Kettle Onto the Coil 6:28
- 2 Daedalus 4:52
- 3 Vertigo 14:06
- 4 Language Games 5:52
- 5 Glint 11:20
- 6 Baby Blue 8:49
- 7 The Pecan Tree 11:45
- 8 Dream House 9:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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