Top tracks — play these first
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Death Knock — This track showcases a dynamic interplay between rhythmic intensity and melodic exploration, encapsulating the album's overarching themes of existential contemplation.
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History Of The Future — The closing title track serves as a culmination of the album’s ideas, blending expansive instrumentation with profound emotional depth to leave a lasting impression.
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Final Sunrise — With its haunting melodies and gradual build-up, this track captures the essence of Watter’s sound, emphasizing atmosphere and texture over traditional song structure.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on August 30, 2017, 'History of the Future' is Watter's second album, following their debut 'This World' from 2014. At this point, the band was further refining their blend of experimental and post-rock influences, building on their established sonic identity while introducing new layers of complexity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Swans· Frank Zappa· The Velvet Underground
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Telos 4:17
- 2 Shadow Chase 2:27
- 3 Death Knock 4:15
- 4 Sacrificial Leaf 4:11
- 5 Depth Charge 7:02
- 6 Liquid Of Life 3:01
- 7 The Cloud Sanctuary 2:17
- 8 Macho Milano 6:27
- 9 History Of The Future 7:26
- 10 Final Sunrise 5:06
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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