Obsidian (studio album) by Baths

From CaptainFicus 01/03/2014 11:21

dark, yet very beautiful

From ButterThumbz 12/22/2013 12:27

Wiesenfeld sounds like he's battling a sea of troubles yet he remains strong and focused here.

From Mophos 11/16/2013 14:32

A good record with its moments of greatness (Miasma Sky, Ossuary, Phaedra).

I LOVE THIS SOUND

FRESH

I've listened to this album a couple of times by now. It's definitely one of the stronger efforts from this year's album outputs. Baths create a thick fog of dark electronic and experimental sounds. I especially love the track Earth Death, it has a really dark midnight vibe to it.

The first three songs are some of the best of 2013, the rest is sadly quite forgettable after such a great start.

From RockyRaccoon 07/09/2013 21:09

“Obsidian", is an example of how interesting and good experimental music can be. The man behind the moniker of Baths is Will Wiesenfeld, and this is his second album. This album, as the cover would suggest, can get dark. Perhaps the best example of that is the Nine-Inch-Nails-sounding “Earth Death", in which Wiesenfeld keeps repeating “Come kill me/I see/So alone". It’s very interesting music, though at times, it can get a little slow, but generally speaking, this is a really cool album, definitely worth checking out.

I kind of feel about this album the way I felt about Amok, which is that it is more style over substance. It's very relaxed with a great attention to detail, but the songwriting doesn't always capture me. Still, I think some songs are great and most all of the songs have great sounds and textures.