New Bermuda
Deafheaven · 2015
46 min · 5 tracks · post-metal
Ethereal melodies intertwine with harsh, relentless guitars to create a vast sonic landscape that captures both beauty and brutality.
Top tracks — play these first
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Brought to the Water — Opening with atmospheric layers, this track encapsulates the album's tension between serene beauty and overwhelming chaos, setting the tone for the journey ahead.
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Luna — With its expansive length and dynamic shifts, this song showcases the band's ability to blend heavy instrumentation with poignant melodies, highlighting their signature style.
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Baby Blue — This track stands out due to its emotional lyrics and powerful crescendo, offering a moment of catharsis that resonates deeply within the album's thematic framework.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's blend of beauty and brutality through dynamic shifts and contrasting vocals showcases its ambitious sound.
What we noticed
- Each song features lengthy instrumental passages that blend melodic sections with aggressive riffs, often exceeding six minutes in length.
- The album incorporates contrasting vocal styles, alternating between ethereal clean singing and harsh growls, which adds to the emotional complexity of the music.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- 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
Significant within its genre. 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
- sprawling soundscapes for exploration
- ethereal melodies with intensity
- immersive headphone listening experience
- emotional weight in every track
Maybe skip if you
- prefer quick, punchy songs
- seek straightforward, immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- New Bermuda is Deafheaven's third studio album, following their critically acclaimed breakthrough record Sunbather (2013). At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their unique blend of black metal and shoegaze, pushing boundaries while facing the challenge of high expectations set by their previous work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alcest· Les Discrets· Ghost Bath
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Come Back
In a pivotal moment, the lyrics shift from longing to direct confrontation, evoking a sense of urgency as they plead for reconciliation.
This structural pivot emphasizes vulnerability in relationships, contrasting with the surrounding heaviness of the music and creating an impactful emotional climax.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Brought to the Water 8:39
- 2 Luna 10:14
- 3 Baby Blue 10:06
- 4 Come Back 9:16
- 5 Gifts for the Earth 8:23
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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