What an ambitious voyage! The broad compass of Tryptych makes it difficult to write on and in the beginning perhaps a daunting task to listen to in its entirety, but make no mistake, this is one of the finest records of early 2011 for a myriad of reasons. Classically leading things off is "Forest Of Evil" (Dusk) and its corresponding (Dawn) - both of which delve into this brooding, paranoid sound that ventures on and moves into different patterns throughout the course of 24 minutes (and these are just 2 of 23 songs). Demdike Stare indulge in dark surrealism for 2 hours and 40 minutes without coming off as tiresomely overlong because of how varied and surprisingly earthly it all sounds. Those who think it's overwrought owe it to themselves to afford Tryptych the patience necessary for it to fully sink in.
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