A band’s ability to be “loud for the sake of being loud” is just a performance vanity feature. A much more powerful quality (and skill) is the ability to control volume and use its varying wavelengths intricately within their songwriting, giving the listener a transcendent experience. Over 20 years, Year of No Light have meticulously mastered this detail in their songwriting across their material, giving listeners an experience that surpasses the aural plane and evokes atmospheric visuals ranging from the violent creation of the cosmos to grey/black and colorized depictions of desolate and thriving natural landscapes. Consolamentum, their new album in eight years, proves the French sextet hasn’t waned at this skill and has matured more as a unit. Mathieu Mégemont (drums, keys, synths) ment...
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