Emeralds (2) – Emeralds

For those of you like myself, who started listening to Emeralds around Solar Bridge, this may sound like an odd tape. The S/T cassette is an earlier release from the group, which finds them still searching for their signature sound.

The material on side A does not sound anything like the cosmos inspired drones reflected in their current material, it actually sounds far more like a dark ambient track which by the end of the song awkwardly transitions into a field recording of muddled conversations. It never develops into anything significant and sounds like a group still striving to develop direction.

Side B is much more like the slowly evolving blanket of synthesizers and guitar which Emeralds are known for. Not as layered and complex as their current material, but still a nice piece. It's an early preview of what the group later becomes capable of.