• State Faults “Desolate Peaks” Cassette

Utarid Tapes

Desolate Peaks is the group's first release since their change in nomenclature and first released through Tiny Engines (with Head in the Clouds being a DIY endeavor). The style and sound of the music contained is an enchanting blend of loud and soft dynamics anchored heavily in pounding drums and soaring guitar histrionics that is just as uplifting as any cascading reverb-laden cadence found within post-rock. This whimsical sonicscape is further developed by bouncing technical flourishes in the instrumentation, especially in tracks like the delightfully intricate “Vespers”. When all mixed together along with honest and pleading high pitched vocalizations, the result is nothing short of astounding. Lyrically Desolate Peaks is cryptic in its origins but empathetic in its ideals, fully embracing the emotional weight of loss, regret and at the same time hope and opportunity, fitting perfectly with the sentimental tug of the music. It's a roller coaster riding on heartstrings that ebbs and flows through the wreckage and trying emptiness of the thrust of young-adulthood.