Endon "Fall of Spring"
Fall of Spring continues the band’s charter for each member to find the boundaries of their potential and push past them. Weaponized synthesizers thrum with fizzling distortion as electronic pulses crash through the mire. Nagura’s voice interlaces with and at times surpasses the oppressive thrall. With the droning bass of “Prelude for the Hollow” and the swooping tones of “Hit Me”, subtle melodicism reveals itself beneath an abrasive surface. That melodicism nearly froths to the surface on album centerpiece “Time Does Not Heal” until it is again buried by noise along with Nagura’s cries, which only increase in desperation as their volume fades. The aptly titled album climax “Escalation” is a masterclass of dynamic noise. Starting at what, for most, would be a distorted zenith only to be pushed far beyond into new sonic architectures by a deluge of gabber-like beats and an all-encompassing spectrum of distortion.
Fall of Spring captures the electricity and unpredictability of ENDON’s live performances in vivid detail. The album harnesses the power of their storied performances through unpredictable movements, deft arrangements and an exhilarating textural palette. By imbuing their sound with raw emotion teetering on the edge of obliteration, the trio are able to create what they call “organic music with inorganic material.” For ENDON, those moments of suspense and surprise are the core of their music. Fall of Spring is a vessel for band and listener to share moments, to suspend time and move through grief and pain, and to bask in catharsis and resilience