Risk Relay Release "As We Descend"

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As We Descend, the conceptual and eclectic fourth LP from New Jersey-based Risk Relay, is out now through Nefarious Industries. Advancing the album’s street date, Treble has hosted an exclusive stream of the entire sprawling release.

The theme of As We Descend is inspired by the late nineteenth-century science fiction novel by John Uri Lloyd, Etidorhpa, which depicts the story of a man banished to an alternate world within the center of the Earth. As We Descend was recorded between March and June of 2016 in full analog to 2” tape, engineered by Risk Relay drummer Brian Buccellato at his own Volume IV studio in New Brunswick, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. The ideas communicated in John Uri Lloyd’s Etidorhpa reflect into the lyrics and theme of As We Descend, as well as its cover artwork by Bryan Elkins.
Treble offers alongside the stream of As We Descend, “The previously released ‘My Weight Disappearing’ and ‘The Meeting’ showcased a mixture of Unsane-style brutality and Drive Like Jehu inspired post-hardcore rhythms. Today, however, Treble is premiering the album in its entirety, which is alternately pummeling and precise, menacing and meticulous. It’s heavy, yet melodic, and maintains at least one tentacle in any number of heavy, noisy, intense styles.”

Stream Risk Relay’s As We Descend at Treble here: LISTEN

Closing a three-year gap between releases, Risk Relay sought out new inspirational energy and direction for the creation of this new concept recording. While there is still a nod to the frenetic buzz of their earlier work, As We Descend showcases a very apparent evolution in Risk Relay’s songwriting and arrangements.