Top tracks — play these first
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Home — Opening with a gentle yet expansive sound, 'Home' encapsulates the band's ability to create immersive soundscapes while delivering heartfelt lyrics about longing and connection.
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New Horizons — 'New Horizons' showcases intricate guitar work layered over ethereal vocals, embodying the essence of shoegaze while exploring themes of change and discovery.
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How Do You Say Goodbye? — This track stands out for its poignant lyrics and haunting melody, capturing feelings of loss and farewell with delicate instrumentation that lingers in memory.
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Come in Out of the Rain — 'Come in Out of the Rain' features a lush arrangement that highlights the band's knack for blending atmospheric sounds with introspective lyrics, emphasizing solace amidst turmoil.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Engineers' debut blends lush melodies with atmospheric textures, marking a solid entry in the shoegaze revival.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks build gradually in intensity, layering guitar effects and vocals to create a dense soundscape.
- Tracks often feature extended instrumental sections that allow for atmospheric exploration rather than strict verse-chorus structures.
- The album closes with two tracks that significantly drop the tempo, creating a reflective mood that contrasts with the earlier energy.
- 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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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
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.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Forgiveness
The narrative shifts from regret to a plea for reconciliation emerges as a pivotal emotional anchor in the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Home 4:07
- 2 Waved On 5:21
- 3 New Horizons 4:54
- 4 Forgiveness 3:39
- 5 Let's Just See 4:21
- 6 Come in Out of the Rain 4:04
- 7 Peter Street 1:22
- 8 Said and Done 4:49
- 9 Thrasher 3:52
- 10 How Do You Say Goodbye? 5:19
- 11 One in Seven 7:43
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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