“The Exodus of Gravity” is a metaphor for the era we are living in. Up is down, and down is up.”
These are the words of Core Atoms of Arcadea regarding the title of the band’s second album.
The story of “The Exodus of Gravity” takes place in a post-human universe five billion years in the future, about five years after the events described in the self-titled debut.
Core Atoms wrote a multi-layered sci-fi scenario from which the album’s lyrics were drawn.
In his futuristic vision, Andromeda has merged with our galaxy.
New Arcadia, the planet where the story unfolds, is losing its gravity while, at the same time, undergoing a remarkable rebirth.
“New Arcadia has many remnants from our previous life,” Core Atoms explains.
“But it’s all artificial intelligence, robots, those kinds of things—objects without consciousness.
Then, these spores and microorganisms are inhaled, and life begins to revive again, along with empathy and love.
All these things start to flourish once more, but not for the machines. It is, therefore, a new consciousness emerging from the blend of machinery and microscopic life.”
While the self-titled debut was labyrinthine and progressive, with an emphasis on experimentation, “The Exodus of Gravity” follows a different approach.
It is groovier, more danceable, and more fun.
It is psychedelic, full of synth melodies with catchy refrains.
“The Exodus of Gravity” is one of those albums that each listener will interpret in their own way, without requiring much explanation, since everyone experiences a corresponding, parallel expression of emotions—perhaps even differently on the next listen.
Genres for this album may be unnecessary, and whether it is synth rock/metal or not doesn’t really matter.
Everything is beautifully colored, with a sense of journey, directed toward the galactic lighthouse, where the mysterious source of light of New Arcadia resides.
Arcadea are a supergroup of artists with a history, which gives them the freedom to experiment and to have fun doing what they feel.
“The Exodus of Gravity” is an enjoyable album, ready to open something different and unique in every listener’s ear.
The tracks that stood out to me are the title track, “Fuzzy Planet” and “Galactic Lighthouse.”
“The Exodus of Gravity” will be released on August 22 by Relapse Records.
Spyros Tribos
8.5/10
Tracklist:
1. Dark Star
2. Exodus of Gravity
3. Fuzzy Planet
4. Lake of Rust
5. Gilded Eye
6. 2 Shells
7. Galactic Lighthouse
8. Starry Messenger
9. Silent Spores
10. The Hand That Holds the Milky Way
11. Sparks
12. Planet Pounder
