Best described as psychedelic space rock, falling somewhere in the midst of PINK FLOYD, MOGWAI, and the noisy side of SEBADOH. While not easy to describe, FLOORIAN`S music is very easy to space out to, filled with mind-stretching sounds and textures. Critic MATT SCHIRMER has said, "While some songs are predominately atmospheric and soundscapey, the focus rests on a strong rock and pop influence that FLOORIAN pulls off wonderfully. "Symptoms Alone" is a nine-minute epic of intergalactic folk-rock, like what you`d get if you shot YO LA TENGO even further into the depths of space. "Auravine," meanwhile, focuses more on drones, making great use of a wavering bassline, a sparse beat, and some echoing, atmospheric sounds in the background. Filled with amazing solos, galactic atmospheres, and catchy, all-enveloping bouts of rock, this is one of the best psychedelic records of the year."add a few shades of melancholy when "Descend" conjures up Mogwai and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Other tracks leave more open space for reverb and some acoustic strumming, and the vocals here are quite superb - again, like timid BRMC vocals a bit. Gothic chants stir up the mood as "Overruled" opens, and I`m left wondering what tricks are left that Floorian haven`t tried. They decide to add some backward guitar into the track to bring in some psychedelia. The whole release is over 70 minutes long and is really quite superb. Sometimes you just know from the start when an album will turn into a favorite, and if it`s long drifting rock dirges you`re looking for, Floorian has got them in spades."-LeftOfTheDial.
 Descend - mp3
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