Eidola, Salt Lake City, Utah’s latest hardcore band has released their new album To Speak, To Listen, an ambitious album that feels like its pushing the group to their limits in playing abilities. Releasing their debut record The Great Glass Elephant in 2012 through self-release, Eidola has signed with Blue Swan Records and has toured with Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, and others.
Opening with “The Abstract of a Planet in Resolve,” Eidola brings their tight hardcore sound to the forefront, winning over new fans from the start and keeping old ones excited for new music. With clean vocals throughout to provide a melodic feel, nothing feels to disjointed or out of place. Working together throughout the record to make it their best, Eidola is a band to watch with their latest effort.
“Primitive Economics,” shows of the talents of guitarists Brandon Bascom and Matthew Dommer and the speed demons that they are. Performing at an intense and breakneck speed, the entire band uses every ounce of energy to make the song stand out. Drummer Matthew Hansen stands out as well, bringing new meaning to the phrase “human metronome” as he keeps the band together.
“Dendrochronology,” is one of To Speak, To Listen’s longest tracks while giving the album a beautiful and almost shimmering edge as the wide scope of the band’s sound comes together. As the song builds on itself, the bands effort and passion for their music is evident immediately.
Ending To Speak, To Listen is “Transcendentium Part II Fourth Temple,” the last song in a series of tunes that discusses Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic religion with a belief in one universal, transcendent, and supreme God named Ahura Mazda. Exploring these themes, Eidola not only expands their lyrical content, but by exploring different world themes it allows their fans to expand their own minds.
After listening to Eidola’s latest effort, nothing feels off limits or out of reach for this Utah act and with their expansive new album, they are opening themselves to only getting bigger with time.
Listen to “Primitive Economics” below.
