A Massive Release from Ambergris

A new EP release from Ambergris brings out a massive set of soundscapes that range from vest and spacious rock to doom and stoner heaviness, along with certain elements of progressive and more, all rolled into this one EP that hits with plenty of surprises around its corners, and, when it wants to, a massive sonic drive.

The EP is simply called Self Titled, and the first track really introduces you to some of their sound in an amazing way because this is a bit of a slow burn that opens up and goes in different directions as it unfolds.

The track is called "Grey Amber", and right off the bat, you get a gist of their expansive and vast tonality for guitars, and just overall sound, when they want to pull it off. This is an amazing track to open the door for this release because, first of all, the track is over 10 minutes long. This is an immense opus that comes through with a ton of that spacious feel but also gritty guitars, dirty, fuzz-tone approaches, and some deepening riffs.

I think you're getting a lot of amazing stuff on this track alone simply because it brings together atmospheric elements with the heavy and dirty, more doom and Stoner elements all in one track.

The drumming on this record is outstanding. It really adds such a liveliness to the songs and helps you feel like you're in the moment with them.

A lot of this record feels almost like live performances. It's as if they recorded everything live on the floor, and everyone was just feeding off of each other's energies the entire time.

This is part of why it puts you in the moment with the songs. That energy is completely infectious right from the first track, and it continues throughout the EP.

The range of tones, textures, riffs, and moods that are created throughout this record is awesome, and it's only one of the reasons I suggest listening to the whole thing from start to finish.

Again, this is a track that's over 10 minutes in length, so there's plenty to soak in, and if you're a fan of doom or heavy rock with huge atmospheres, this is absolutely for you.

The track is followed by another called "Spoon Cooker". This one is probably the most straightforward on the record. It's still a lengthy track lasting over 6 minutes, but it crashes differently and has a faster pace than some of the other tracks, especially the first one.

The guitar riffs are super memorable. You hear that things are in a bit of a dropped tone, like maybe drop B or drop C, and the whole track just really rumbles.

Again, this is a faster-paced song. It rocks out a little harder and doesn't give as much of a vast underbelly as the first track did, but it gives you something a little different.

You can hear certain elements of grungy undertones coming through, and the whole thing hits like a sucker punch to the gut.

I definitely loved this one, and it would probably be the single out of the EP.

Now, the third track in line is probably my absolute favorite of the entire thing. It's called "Lost To The Gyre", and one of the reasons I love this the most is simply because it gives you some of the spacious feel, but it's mainly heavier the entire time. This track is absolutely massive, ranging over 14 minutes in length, and this one gives you loads of trudging guitars, sludgy feels, and just a powerful presence.

It's thick with overdrive, distortion, and grit. This one's got an attitude and comes through with a very powerful feel.

By the time you get through these three tracks, it's already been half an hour that you've been sort of swimming through these heavy tones and robust sonic landscapes.

It's a bit of an experience, really. This is another reason to listen to the whole thing from start to finish. Listening to the full record gives you the full experience that you're supposed to get.

It's completely worth it.

As I mentioned earlier, the energy levels give you the feel of a live performance, and that's pretty consistent throughout the record. However, the last track on this thing, which kind of serves as a bonus track of sorts, is called "Getting Rich Off Whale Vomit (live)", and it is indeed a live performance.

You can hear the difference in tones between the other three tracks and this one, but it does have the same bountiful sound and energy, massive riffs, and everything else the rest of the EP offers. The sound quality is a bit different, just because it's live, probably from a show.

This is definitely an opus of doom and sludge rock record that takes shape slowly but surely.

I fell right into their deepening atmosphere right from the get-go, and so will you. You have to start the EP from the first track to get that slow burn and be introduced to the sounds you're about to be engulfed by.

So, listen to this with headphones or loud. Either way, this is not the kind of record you just put on at a low volume in the background.

Dive into this one now and remember where you heard it first.

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