Pneuma
Moving Mountains · 2007
47 min · 10 tracks · indie rock
Atmospheric melodies intertwine with intricate rhythms, creating a dynamic landscape that balances intensity and introspection.
Top tracks — play these first
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Cover the Roots: Lower the Stems — This track exemplifies the album's thematic depth, combining soaring instrumentals with reflective lyrics that explore personal growth and identity.
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8105 — Clocking in at over eight minutes, this epic track showcases the band's ability to build tension through layered instrumentation and emotional crescendos.
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Ode We Will Bury Ourselves — The closing track encapsulates the album’s overarching themes of struggle and hope, featuring poignant dynamics and haunting melodies.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features intricate compositions and dynamic shifts that define its sound within the indie rock genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a gradual build-up in 'Aphelion', layering atmospheric guitar textures before introducing vocals.
- Tracks often feature dynamic shifts, with quiet introspective sections giving way to intense climaxes, particularly evident in 'Bottom Feeder'.
- The final track, 'Ode We Will Bury Ourselves', concludes with an extended instrumental outro that fades out gradually, leaving a lingering atmosphere.
- 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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8/10
- 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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Grow On, Grow Up, Grow Out
A pivotal moment occurs when the perspective shifts from collective experience to an intimate reflection on self-discovery.
This shift emphasizes personal accountability amidst shared struggles, deepening the emotional impact of the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Aphelion 2:29
- 2 Cover the Roots: Lower the Stems 5:02
- 3 Alastika 5:17
- 4 Fourth 1:21
- 5 8105 8:31
- 6 Bottom Feeder 2:23
- 7 Sol Solis 4:14
- 8 Grow On, Grow Up, Grow Out 6:24
- 9 The Earth and the Sun 3:53
- 10 Ode We Will Bury Ourselves 7:53
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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