Razor incisiveness opening on a gritty, almost glitchy bed of instruumentals, Pacific Death’s “ocean of sleeping stars” is essentially a singular guitar solo gliding across four minutes in a true head banging and raucous fashion that’s a sheer delight to indulge in. All around it, you have crashing drums, pitter patter of synths and more to congregate over this electrifying singular guitar that’s able to convey so much through chords that aren’t incredibly intricate but immensely gratifying in their melody. Back to front an instrumental piece, Pacific Death slowly starts to showcase more and more of his skilfulness on the instrument through few moments of display before arriving back at this core melodic drive.
It’s a testament to intricacy in melodic thought but simplicity in digestibility and experience. A through experiential escapade that’s unique, eye-opening, and illuminating, the name for this song does it entire justice.