Album Type:
Album
Date Released:
27th
October 2014
Label:
Argonauta Records
Life Habitual
– Track Listing
1 - [I]
2 - ENCLOSURE
3 - LIFE HABITUAL
4 - PERSISTENT
5 - [/]
6 - EXISTENCE
7 – GLOAMING
Bio
Founded in late 2013
by Tommy (drums), Gino (bass/voice) and Ale (guitar/voice), who have
previously been in other different hardcore bands, ['selvə] are
authors of a stunning work made of blackened atmospheres and abrasive
sonorities, with a meshing of themes and motifs that goes from
post-hardcore and screamo to black and post metal to instrumental
post rock, a fascinating experience in murk and tension. Mixed and
mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Loma Prieta, among others) at
Atomic Garden Studio (San Francisco), “Life Habitual” is a
blasting debut which will appeal to fans of CELESTE, RUSSIAN CIRCLES
and ALCEST
Members
Tommy – Drums
Gino – Bass/Vox
Ale – Vox/Guitar
Review:
Selva
are another hotly tipped band to come from Italy. Obviously our good
pals Argonauta Records are involved yet again in releasing their
excellent debut album – Life Habitual. A stirring mix of Post-Black
Metal, Screamo and Post-Rock vibes. Sure a million bands have done
this style of music before but none with this much confidence on a
debut album.
Comparisons
to bands such as the ones listed in the Bio only tell a small part of
the Selva story as Life Habitual is a dark brooding musical odyssey
waiting to drown you in a vengeful sea of anger and fury. Selva are
pissed off through out the album. Sure there are moments of calm and
peace but Selva live mainly in the darkness. It's more Post-Metal
than anything else as Selva blast there way through 38 minutes of
brutal riffs. The vocals of Ale and Gino carry extra weight with the
heavy riffs on show. 2nd track – Enclosure is where the
band impress the most with their haunting and almost hypnotic music
weaving a spell so early on. From then on the album impresses even
more with each passing second as Selva play like a band possessed
with more emotionally charged songs to impress you with.
Life
Habitual is an album that demands your full attention as Selva
include many different noises and effects you may miss first time
round. Especially on some of the album's later tracks such as
Existence and Gloaming. The last 16 minutes of the album are
dedicated to those final two tracks and it's where Selva show their
brilliant musical talents for everyone to see. The dark despairing
and violent riffs come crashing all around you and it will devour
your very soul. It's bleak, dark, angry but also very beautifully
played in scope that will leave you begging for more.
Life
Habitual is an excellent debut album if you're a fan of Post-Metal
with a dark and twisted edge. Italian Metal has another great band to
call upon. Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Gero and Barbara at Argonauta Records for sending a promo to
review. Life Habitual will be available to buy on CD/DD on Monday
October 27th 2014.
The
kind folks at Argonauta Records have an exclusive stream for the
album for you all to hear.
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