Monument to a Ruined Age starts spellbindingly with “Opened”, comprising of looped sounds and toned down Progressive moments followed in similar pattern by “Kalifornia”. A track that marginally allows more expression from minimalist guitar use into the otherwise similar mix.
“One Hundred’s” faster beats provide a sly and suspicious sound; a tech-noir mood that would suit any “Dark Future” concept while of a similar stratum “Unfortunates” acts as the soundtrack for barren wasteland, a post-apocalyptic frontier of the future. Its repetitive, programmed guitar riffs underscored with whispered voices and noises solidify the concept behind the album’s name.
“I Crucify You” provides a sombre moment on the album and, through its use of classical instruments (electronically reproduced or otherwise), shows distinctly Plumerai’s ranging influences from film scores.
“Monument to a Ruined Age” is a perfect title for an album comprised of a dual emotion in sound. On the one hand lies a resonance crisp and dynamic in its dystopian qualities while the on the other is an adventurous and enlightening musical occurrence. Novices to the experimental genre that Goddakk belongs may find nothing of value here, but those already acolytes of drone and ambient fusion should happily embrace this album.
