*. Midas Fall .*

Album: As Our Blood Separates (2012)(Ep 5 Track's)
Genre: Crossover Prog (Post Rock/Alternative)  /  UK

Listening to Midas Fall is a little like being submerged in water: it’s surreal, other-worldly, and has a fluid quality that allows the music to fully surround the listener. A post-rock quartet comprised of Elizabeth Heaton (vocals/guitar), Rowan Burn (guitar/piano/bass), Simon Morgan (synths/piano/guitar), and Pedro Pellat (drums), Midas Fall somehow manages to marry multiplicity with minimalism. Haunting and tender, melodious and powerful, As Our Blood Separates is an aqueous compilation that showcases Midas Fall’s ability to completely infiltrate the listener. Elizabeth Heaton’s vocals are emotionally-charged and have a very erotic quality, oftentimes tribal in nature. Her voice rising and falling, she seems to sigh into some words and throw the full force of her voice behind others. That being said, Midas Fall is not one of those bands that hold the bulk of its talent in one single member. Heaton, Burn, Morgan, and Pellat should consider themselves lucky to have found each other. They complement each other and work as one cohesive unit, each bringing something equally as unique and indispensable to the music. The song “BPD” opens the EP and sets the mood for the remainder. Centered on a slightly discordant piano riff played in the higher register, the song has a haunting and ethereal quality to it. “As Our Blood Separates” is instantly captivating, beginning with a bare guitar in unison with the vocals. This song is nothing short of beautiful and is so artfully put together you can tell no note or sound was left unexamined. Also included on the EP is a cover of Nine Inch Nails “Hurt.” True to Midas Fall’s style, this interpretation is haunting and soft, but not without an intensity or power behind it that demands attention. My favorite part of the song is when she sings, “you can have it all, my empire of dirt, I will let you down, I will make you hurt.” Reznor’s lyrics coupled with Midas Fall’s ability to conjure a unique power and emotion through sound really just makes for an amazing interpretation of an already awesome song. As Our Blood Separates does not disappoint. Fluid and moving, it will stay with you long after the echo of its final piano chord has faded. 
Review by "Danielle Raub" (www.substreammusicpress.com).

RATING:  7.25 / 10

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