''Quintessential Ephemera'' is fifth full-length album by
post-metal
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band
Rosetta
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Founded around the 9th century on the site of the ancient town of Bolbitine, R ...
and their first recording as a five-piece.
In stark contrast to the darker hardcore influenced sound of ''The Anaesthete'', Quintessential Ephemera saw Rosetta moving into more upbeat and melodic territory, with greater use of clean vocals by Eric Jernigan as well as David Grossman. The addition of Jernigan as a second guitarist also saw the band experiment more with counterpoint guitar melodies. Matt Weed has frequently cited
Oceansize as a major influence on the direction of Quintessential Ephemera.
Track listing
Personnel
;Rosetta
* Mike Armine – vocals, electronics
* Dave Grossman – bass, vocals
* Eric Jernigan – guitar, vocals
* B.J. McMurtrie – drums, vocals,
* Matt Weed – guitar, piano, vocals
;Guest
* Erik Osheim – additional vocals
References
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2015 albums
Rosetta (band) albums
Self-released albums