Amber Asylum - Ruby Red (2025)
"Ruby Red" has been lauded for its immersive soundscapes and emotional depth. The album opens with "Secrets," an instrumental piece that sets a somber tone with scraping strings and building tension. The title track, "Ruby Red," features slinking bass lines and fluttering vocals, creating a foreboding atmosphere. "Demagogue" presents minimalist arrangements with hovering vocals over mournful passages, while "The Morrigan," named after the Celtic goddess of war, evolves from a dirge-like beginning into a more energetic composition. "Azure" introduces an electric haze with swelling vocals, and "Weaver" offers doomy melodies with wordless calls that pull the listener into a dreamlike state. The album concludes with "A Call on the Wind," where ghostly vocals and plodding bass create a surreal reality, building to a pulsing drum finale. Critics have noted that while the album maintains Amber Asylum's signature sound, it may not significantly diverge from their previous works. meatmeadmetal.com
Genre: Dark Ambient
Country: US
Final Verdict: 64% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 69th / 202
Highlight: Azure
Made me think of:
Dead Can Dance
The Third and the Mortal
Elend
#newalbum #newalbum2024 #albumrelease #newmusic #albumoftheday #nowspinning #NowPlaying #musicdiscovery
#DarkAmbient #AmberAsylum #US
#LP #Album #release
