Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind ALBUM REVIEW

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Yves Tumor was someone that popped up on my radar earlier this year with this record that I’m reviewing today. I had also listened to their other two major releases, Serpent Music and Safe in the Hands of Love, and I was confused yet very impressed. Now, their third album titled Heaven to a Tortured Mind was released this past April, and I was very excited to take a listen to this! Let’s get into Heaven to a Tortured Mind and see how it was.

Heaven to a Tortured Mind is an experimental rock record, which is a diversion from the pop and sound collage sounds of their last few records. But like their last few records, this one is just as dynamic and passionate. I really feel there's a notion of "good and evil" here, the atmosphere is sometimes chaotic, strident, cruel, and absurd, sometimes it exudes a certain kind of freedom, which leaves hope. Besides, the person who sometimes seems to take pleasure in doing evil and torturing his mind, sometimes remains a total question. I’m also pleasantly surprised at how complex all of these tracks are. Each track has many different layers to dig into, and with each new listen, I find something new to enjoy!

Heaven to a Tortured Mind is a very interesting release. Compared to their last albums, this is a more genre-focused album, with all eyes on an all-encompassing sound of the dreamy extension of pop that Yves Tumor is known for. This is an experimental gem, and you don’t want to miss out on this.


7/10


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