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Releasedate:   <\/em>09-05-2025
Label: <\/em>The Lasers Edge<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Edensong, a progressive rock band based in New York City, released \u201cOur Road To Dust\u201d on May 9, 2025 via The Lasers Edge. It is their first full-length album in nine years, following \u201cYears in the Garden of Years\u201d (2016). It is also the first album they have made as a quartet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
From the opening instrumental \u201cOf Ascents\u201d the mood is set with acoustic guitar and quiet tones prepare listeners for a heavier journey. \u201cThe Illusion of Permanence\u201d shifts into firmer territory, replete with driving riffs, flute highlights, and shifting rhythms. Edensong display strong musicianship, particularly in how they weave together clean vocals, flute, and orchestral touches without losing the bigger picture.
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Tracks such as \u201cThese Old Wounds\u201d and \u201cHall of Statues\u201d are among the most effective. The former balances melodic passages with dynamic shifts; the latter combines emotive vocals, engaging guitar work, and a pronounced sense of momentum. \u201cWykkr B\u00e4sct\u201d is one of the more ambitious instrumentals, showcasing rhythmic changes, flute and texture. The closing title track \u201cOur Road To Dust\u201d is also a highlight: it opens gently, builds, incorporates violin, mellotron, backing vocals, and ends with a stirring finale that feels like a summation of the album\u2019s themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There are some moments that may feel uneven: the \u201cOf Ascents (Reprise)\u201d is brief and can be seen as an interlude rather than a full song; \u201cBook of Complaints\u201d divides opinion because its tone is more anthemic and less heavy than parts of the album. But these parts may also contribute to the variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cOur Road To Dust\u201d is a strong return from Edensong. It showcases their identity while pushing into heavier, more dynamic and focused territory. It may not reinvent progressive rock, but it shows maturity, scope, and well-crafted songwriting. For listeners who appreciate prog with folk, orchestration, instrumental variety, and emotional depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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