The End of Electronics - Union

 Welcome back everyone to my blog. Today I will be reviewing The End of Electronics' first album, Union. As I mentioned in my Voskhod review, I found out about this one-man band because of my affinity with Molchat Doma. I listened to his first album, and have to say... this album is pretty good. Not the best, but still really good. Let's dive deeper into it, shall we? 


Kicking off the album is Night. It has a really interesting vibe to it, feeling like it's the beginning of your journey, and look out the window of your vehicle, you see rural areas and small towns. That's the feel thus song gives me. It has an amazing chorus instrumental and is just overall really well made! 

Moving on, we have the oddly melancholic Union. Not that there is anything bad with that, but the instrumental gives me a sadder vibe. It really cool, it feels like the journey has taken a break, and you stopped at a gas station. The vocals are really cool in this song, and adds up to another great song.

Aurora had a slower beat and more muffled vocals had a much "lighter" guitar. It had a heavier feel to it, almost like your getting really bored on your way to the next destination of the journey. But overall another great song.

Photographs didn't add anything new to the table, and was pretty similiar to Aurora. Only thing being that Aurora is superior. The guitar was pretty cool though.

Romance had a more cheerful vibe to it, however it felt like it dragged on a bit too much. However, I really enjoyed the instrumental on this song, so the length is slightly forgiven.

And finally, the ominous Video Recorder. It had a sense of urgency to it, giving off a chase vibe, as if the journey has ended abruptly because of a dangerous someone, coming after you. Great song overall!
 
So, final thoughts? As the first album from The End of Electronics, it's surprisingly well made. Even though production value isn't quite the best, it still holds up really well.

Favourite tracks: Night, Union, Aurora, Video Recorder;
Score: 8/10

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