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On a Sad Sunny Day

Arctic Plateau · 2009

73 min · 11 tracks · post-rock

Ethereal melodies intertwine with expansive soundscapes, creating a reflective atmosphere that captures the essence of melancholic beauty.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    On a Sad Sunny Day — The title track encapsulates the album's duality of melancholy and beauty through its slow build and haunting melodies, making it a centerpiece of their sound.
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    Lepanto — This track features intricate guitar work layered over sweeping ambient textures, showcasing the band's skill at creating immersive soundscapes.
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    Coldream — Coldream stands out with its dynamic shifts from serene passages to climactic crescendos, illustrating the emotional range that defines Arctic Plateau's music.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
61 /100
Treeline
Higher than 71% of albums we've rated

The album's ethereal soundscapes and layered melodies create a reflective atmosphere, establishing a solid presence in post-rock.

What we noticed

  • Each track employs a combination of guitar effects and ambient textures, often layering multiple melodies that intertwine without clear resolution.
  • The album closes with an untitled track that fades out slowly, leaving a lingering atmosphere that encourages reflection.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Alive 3:12
  • 2 On a Sad Sunny Day 7:54
  • 3 Lepanto 4:50
  • 4 Ivory 5:52
  • 5 In Epica Memories 4:03
  • 6 Amethyst To #F 6:58
  • 7 Iceberg Shoegaze 4:47
  • 8 Coldream 7:06
  • 9 Eight Years Old 3:09
  • 10 Aurora in Rome 4:04
  • 11 In Time / [untitled] 21:06

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