ICNCLST/ by MORTAL PROPHETS is an alt-rock experience with a cathartic emotional evolution that leads its sound from beginning to end. The EP opens with Flowers For You. This song immediately introduces you to ICNCLST's sound with its enigmatic, subtle vocal delivery and heavy, crunchy guitar performance. These two aspects are at odds. The subtlety of the vocals, combined with the weight of the guitar, creates a dramatic tension that elevates the work overall and prepares the audience for the tonal twists and turns throughout the project.
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The Sun is on Fire, The next track in the collection, takes the tone differently. With a more exploratory vibe, the track brings a sense of hope through the fantasy of escape. There is also a sense of excitement created by the ever-developing guitar riffs. Their repetition with subtle melodic and tonal changes creates a hypnotic sonic landscape as they phase in and out of the composition.
Bang Bang and Who's That Girl slow the pace considerably. This choice is a thought-out change that allows the experimental elements of the project to shine through. The deep, booming bass in Bang Bang is elevated by the slow pace of the song's execution. So Real takes this change of pace in a different direction, giving the track a sensitive vibe juxtaposing the sinister energy of the earlier tracks in the release. This track feels like a pause and a palette cleaner, allowing the audience to reflect on the journey through the songs.
The final tracks, So Real, Like That Night, and Dreamland, mix the intensity present at the beginning of the project with the subtlety of execution of the later tracks into a mix of songs that can be fast, energetic, and enigmatic when needed but can also be slow, sensitive and introspective. This ebb and flow throughout each track emphasises the important emotional points in the lyrics by giving each narrative the time it needs without stagnating the flow of the track overall.
This EP is a brilliant showcase of what MORTAL PROPHETS are capable of. It was incredibly cathartic as a listener to hear them put all the building blocks of the project together at the end, showing off what made ICNCLST so great in spectacular fashion.
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