Quintessential Ephemera is fifth studio album by post-metal band Rosetta and their first recording as a five-piece.
Background In 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 and David Grossman. The addition of Jernigan as a second guitarist also saw the band experiment more with counterpoint guitar melodies. Guitarist Matt Weed has frequently cited Oceansize as a major influence on the direction of Quintessential Ephemera.
Track listing
Personnel Rosetta Mike Armine – vocals, electronics, production Dave Grossman – bass, vocals, production Eric Jernigan – guitar, vocals, production B.J. McMurtrie – drums, vocals, , production Matt Weed – guitar, piano, vocals, production
Guest Erik Osheim – additional vocals
Production Seth Manchester – engineering, mixing Keith Souza – engineering, mixing Colin Marston – mastering Mark Price – graphics, photos, design, layout
References
External links Quintessential Ephemera at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)