Breaths is a Blackgaze/Doomgaze solo artist from the United States. On July 21st, 2022, Breaths released his third complete album, Floruit, which translates to “a time of flourishing (of a person or movement).” This would gratify Alcest, Deftones, Holy Fawn, Deafheaven, Sleep Token, Lantlos, and Astronoid fans. The album was released through Trepanation Recordings.
Introduction:
Breaths, Floruit: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Floruit
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Breaths and his album, Floruit.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features metallic wall-of-sound riffs with various tempos, chord playing, and slow, dreamlike/progressive moments. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves interchanging shrieking and ethereal vocals. The Third Sin—The Percussions: This delves into the vast world of diverse drum work comprising various tones, beats, and moods.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Dreamscapes & Nightmare Noises… Yet Another dimension of your imagination.
When you hit the play button, you are welcome to the opening piece, Degeneration, to a sound atmosphere soundscape. Following suit with the second piece, Winds Of Change and the following eleven pieces.
As you continue on your journey, take a moment to unwind and appreciate Jason‘s captivating artwork with a pair of headphones. Let the music carry you through his joyous and challenging personal experiences for a truly immersive and enjoyable experience.
Explore a one-of-a-kind musical experience that effortlessly blends beauty and darkness. Jason‘s fruit of art is showcased in a signature style, that Breaths fans love.
Floruit surpasses Jason‘s previous releases with its stunningly fresh and impressive sound, elevating his exceptional and innovative work to new heights. This release is enchanting, effortlessly capturing the dreamy atmosphere for which Jason‘s side project, Roseneath, is known.
The level of artistry present in this album is nothing short of remarkable. Jason has created an immersive and captivating atmosphere that exudes relaxation and comfort. The fusion of various musical elements is a testament to Jason‘s unique approach to music, resulting in a fresh, enthralling, and grandiose opus.
The album’s composition perfectly blends all its parts, each seamlessly complementing the other. It’s a fruit of art combination of post-metal/shoegaze, aggressive black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, post-hardcore punk, post-rock, and alternative metal.
At the same time, the music’s dark, brooding, melancholic and ethereal soundscape is one of the album’s standout features. The dreamy and mellow textures accompanying the heavy, soft moments, droning, and ethereal vocals of shoegaze and black metal shrieks are perfectly balanced.
In the fifth track of the album, We See You, listeners are treated to the impressive vocal talents of Matt McGachy, known for his work with the Canadian Tech Death Metal band Cryptopsy. McGahy’s contributions to the piece elevate its overall quality, leaving a lasting impression on those who experience it.
The volume and tempo changes heighten the dreamlike atmosphere, creating an awe-inspiring journey from pianissimo to fortissimo. The artist put much thought and care into each song, producing thirteen equally solid and strongly composed tracks.
Breaths has unveiled yet another exceptional piece of music guaranteed to mesmerise and captivate its listeners. The intricately woven soundscape is an artistic blend of experimental and cinematic elements, creating a truly unique and immersive auditory experience that effectively transports the listener to another dimension. The serene atmosphere exudes a sense of calmness and awe as if the listener is being taken on a journey through an unexplored void or an imaginary cosmos. This unparalleled experience is a remarkable feat that sparks the imagination and leaves a memorable and lasting impression on the listener.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Ruination. We want to give a shoutout to Breaths for letting us review his album, Floruit. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Still in Dreams”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Breaths and his album, Floruit.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, Floruit is a compelling fruit of art result. This epic musical journey is a stunning display of musical talent and a truly unique listening experience that will undoubtedly leave an indelible impression on anyone who takes the time to enjoy it.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork captures the whole story… “Floruit is a Doomgaze soundtrack to the End of the World, a concept album based on the idea that all of humanity’s accomplishments throughout history have ultimately led to our demise and that of the planet we live on. We continue to build, innovate, and exploit the planet’s resources, so much so that we have brought about our imminent destruction. Some feel that, at this point, there is no turning back, while others believe the Earth and humans can be saved. I suppose only time will tell, but as Floruit points out, there is a choice and action to be taken if we are to survive”. [Breaths] by Michelle Roberts (@flowers.in.february on Instagram)
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Breaths, and his album Floruit.
This concludes the Breaths, Floruit review.
Track-Listing:
- Degeneration
- Winds Of Change
- The Summit
- Still In Dreams
- We See You
- The Road
- The Walking Dead
- Flourish
- Squander
- Gone Mad
- At Least It’s Something
- Royalty of Emptiness
- Ruination
Breaths is:
- Jason Roberts – vocals, guitar, bass, programming, engineering/production, mixing, mastering
- Matt McGachy – guest vocals on track five
