I've often wondered, what kind of voice would suit to my favorite post-rock and post-metal bands like Pelican, Russian Circles, and Toundra, and what would that voice sing about? I've known the answer ever since I first heard the French band Endeavour. It was clear to me then that the music had to be thematically situated in the delicate, fragile realm of the human soul, interpreted by a voice that perfectly balances anger, melancholy, and intensity. James Maynard Keenan of Tool and Joel Ekelöf of Soen achieve this. This vocal balancing act is matched by the musical balancing act between melodies, hooks, and organically flowing, heavy riffs. Adding to these two aspects is the pleasant length of the individual songs, all between four and six minutes, making them exciting and concise enough not to get lost in musical frills. A very focused and essential album that never gets boring and captivates from the first to the last minute.
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