Wastefall
Meridiem

Greek Wastefall hasn’t been seen much in the news or in the record shelves lately not having given off a real sign of life since their third album in 2006. Now they are returning having split up in 2008 and lately reunited for this EP as the thirst for making good music was stronger than the reasons to split up. This EP seems to be going in a southernly direction and it has an impressive cover artwork. Otherwise the talk is that these greeks are a progressive band, something that can be either good or really dull. Let us now see wether or not they can live up to the lovely cover artwork.

Progressive rock or metal which is slightly complex, and very varied. It is actually varied up to a point that it becomes a bit incoherent. The production is good but doesn’t quite tie the songs together which makes the soundscape a bit difficult to navigate. The vocals are alright, nothing overly exciting or poor, it simply works okay for this album. I like variation but I also like albums and EPs to feel interconnected which this doesn’t fully do. The songs are built on strong riffs and choruses and are despite the complexity rather easy for a listener to take in so I would say that they clearly know their thing but maybe they should focus more on the entirety than on the single songs.

I think this is a good album, the songs are strong and well made and they play for just short of the half hour. Despite the short playing time it is an EP that does not quite keep me interested all the way through, not because it is bad but because it feels a bit too fragmented. The problem is, or seems to be, that they haven’t quite thought it through when it comes to thinking of the entirety. The songs are good but the EP is too fragmented to be really good when looking at the entirety of the thing.

The best thing is the opening duo of tracks, Recycle the Elite and Hearts in the Gutter where the latter is the better. That track is one I really like, an impressive display of how to make an impressive song. That and the opening track I will return to even after this review is finished but the ending three are not as impressive. Good, but not that impressive. All in all though I think this is a decent comeback, they show that they have what is required to make an interesting album. All they really need for that is to make a bit more coherent than this EP, and that is something they could potentially solve with a few more songs. So, welcome back Wastefall, I am looking forward to hearing more from you.

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