only the regular reader of this blog might remember my first post about this italian band called rise after defeat. back then, two years ago, it was about their first release 'maieutica'. check this entry by clicking the label tag at the end of this post. at the time i believed to never hear anything else of this band. not because the music was bad, the contrary was the case, but it seemed to be one of these bands that just get too less attention for another release.
as you witness i was pretty wrong with that assumption. rise after defeat released their first full length in all its glory last year. i saw the announcement via strikedown, which was their record label at the time but seems to be defunct by now, but i never bothered to rush the purchase. to be honest, 'adrift' wasn't high priority.
by the start of 2015 i decided to finally pull the trigger and get myself a copy. listening to the tunes coming out of the grooves, i have to say the band really grew musically. the overall sound is matured and more focused. it's funny what time and better understanding for each other does to a band's sound. worked again. convince yourself by listening to the whole album at their bandcamp.
the whole packaging of 'adrift' is very well done. a thick cardboard sleeve with superb artwork, an insert of thick paper, black dust sleeve, nice clear red with black splatter vinyl, a poster, stickers and a friggin' rise after defeat guitar pick. value for money as one can afford the vinyl for lousy ten bucks. 300 copies made and still some available in their e-store. strikedown records. 2014.
