Numinosum
72 min · 11 tracks · gothic rock
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Atmospheric restraint gives the songs a coherent frame, but their slow, similar pacing and familiar dark-rock language limit their compositional and repeat-play pull.
What we noticed
- The songs generally move at a slow pace, with Bell's low, restrained vocal set against spacious guitar and keyboard textures rather than a heavy rock attack.
- “Sounds of Silence” is a Simon & Garfunkel cover; its placement at track ten makes the final “Quintessence” a return to the album's own material.
- Composition 25% of the score
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5/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- 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
Little footprint beyond its audience. 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Ascendant 5:48
- 2 Evading 7:50
- 3 Residual Presence 5:51
- 4 Canon for My Beloved 8:22
- 5 Moonshine 5:32
- 6 Mars Becoming 6:14
- 7 On the River 4:40
- 8 Violet Morning 2:53
- 9 Like Falling Snow 4:21
- 10 Sounds of Silence 4:20
- 11 Quintessence 16:29
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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