On the A-side of this single, “Consensus”, Fleurety play black metal at odds with the standards of the style, down-mixing the drums to background hammering laced with atonal piping, while sparse guitar-work leads, until an electronic surges pushes things into cleaner mixing and more doomy pacing. The band wanders through a series of alterations from there, keeping up an undercurrent of droning dread as one of the few persistent qualities.
The B-side, “Carnal Nations” takes a more traditional approach to its shaping, following a drifting keyboard melody through moderately-paced percussion and aching guitar accompaniment. Despite the downcast moodiness, the band gives it a subtly sharp edge, and while it’s not the technical demonstration of the first track, it does a fine job of showing the band’s skill at managing gradual emotional shifts. A nice pair, with more depth than the cover art would suggest.
Scrambled Brains 