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Hungarian post-rock trio TÖRZS faced some inner turmoil during the process of creating their new record Menedék when founding drummer, Zsomber Lehocsky, took a step back from music, leaving fellow two members, Soma Balázs and Dániel Nyitray, in what would have been a difficult position if it hadn’t been for their connection with Tamás Szijártó who stepped in as the new drummer. A choice that has worked out for all parties due to the nature of the album being somewhat of a soundscape meets concept record with the exploration of themes relating to shelter and support, requiring all those involved to have an open mind to creating something to represent escapism, with Szijártó being a perfect fit for the challenge ahead.
The record itself only features five songs, each no shorter than eight minutes with one being a whopping seventeen minutes. It allows TÖRZS plenty of time to delve into a variety of compositions and genre styles, classic tropes of the post-rock genre, with the devoted dedication resulting in the beautiful instrumental soundscapes you get to experience.
Opening track Egy pilanatban a végtelen sets the scene with a slow moody guitar with low sound effects of feedback and echo, each instrument comes in at a similar speed and one by one, creating an ethereal atmosphere. Once every sound and instrument has been introduced, a more set composition comes into fruition, bringing together alternative rock and grunge genre styles that swells in volume and intensity, allowing you to fully escape reality. Most of the record is very hard to compare to other artists, yet in the section where grunge comes into play you can find yourself reminiscing of the sounds created by THE CRANBERRIES.
With each song, it’s almost an understatement to say that you’re given a feeling of pure calm and peace, as if you’ve ascended to the heavens themselves, and with each track blending smoothly from one to the next, the album is forty minutes of uninterrupted bliss. Granted, not every track sounds different, particularly with two songs, Átfordul and Otthon, sounding almost the same as Egy pilanatban a végtelen with that gentle guitar and echo effect, yet you can’t be that annoyed as it still sounds so beautiful. You especially can’t get mad when you get towards the ending of Átfordul that has a guitar composition that will hit you with just how powerful and emotional it is.
Other parts to mention is how track, Levegovétal, moves seamlessly back and forth between softer and heavier sections; and Földet ér that, when you’ve already experienced pure bliss and reached the heavens, raises you even further with the swell in the song’s intensity to the point you don’t even feel human anymore. A beautiful record to escape reality and to take you to a place of otherworldly properties. A tranquil experience.
Rating: 7/10
Menedék is out now via Pelagic Records.
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