Hazy dreams meets prog metal in “Everdream” by Fallen Letters

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably already stumbled across Fallen Letters. The Bengaluru progressive rock and metal band has been quietly brewing the next phase of their journey after their promising debut EP “Forlorn Pages“, a release that flexed their range without showing all their cards just yet.

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After the dreamy, shoegazy haze of “Diminished,” they’re now lifting the curtain on their debut full-length album “Mindfractures“. A fitting name, honestly. While the lead single “Distant Lines” had the act in their complete heavy intensity, their second single “Everdream” takes a more winding, atmospheric route. Fluid, cinematic, Fallen Letters are totally fine with taking their time to build a musical narrative.

The track opens with a swirl of sound that slowly morphs into tabla rhythms. Guitar drones start to pulse. Minimal and magnetic. And then frontman Vishal’s whispered vocals slide in, almost as if sneaking thoughts into your head. Some tasty drum fills kick in as the verses weave in. By the time the double bass kicks in and starts peppering the verses, you can feel the buildup coming. Dreamy and hazy.

And then the shift happens. The riffs get heavier, the drums and bass go off like fireworks, and suddenly you’re caught in some beautiful, headbanging chaos. We get a mood shift to heavier riffs coupled with some power-packed drums and bass that push us properly into some beautiful insanity, and alas! A sweet, searing, beautiful guitar solo. Beautiful, beautiful. We are kicked back into the haze, with the final outro building up to a splendid cinematic outro.

“Everdream” ends with that tabla rhythm fading out like someone’s slowly closing a portal. I’m already curious where Fallen Letters is heading next with ‘Mindfractures‘.

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