Review: IDEK- Battered and Blue (Single)

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“Battered and Blue”, the new song by IDEK, has appeared, and it definitely represents an evolution in their sound. The band has been reviewed on these pages before, and it’s remarkable how much they’ve evolved in a few short years, if this song is any indication. 

The song starts out with some soft, somewhat dissonant guitars and goes to a heavier, somewhat odd timed flourish that almost reminds me of current Prog-Metal superstars such as Leprous. 

I found the vocals much to my liking, for some reason, the singing (the normal melodious singing that is) reminded me of singers such as Voivod’s Denis Bélanger, which, being a big Voivod fan as I am, is a welcome treat. 

The song continues with the surreal sense of foreboding, with some extreme vocals in the background (though done in a very way, not too overpowering). The song also features a cool midsection with some jazzy instrumentation with horns continuing the winding melody from the rest of the song. 

It then concludes in it’s second half with heavier guitars and more extreme vocals but then resolving with some (nearly Voivodish again (!) style chords and then the chorus. The band has definitely evolved into something intriguing, and I would definitely keep an eye on what they have in store for the future. You can get more information on IDEK from the following resources:

https://www.facebook.com/IDEKband

https://twitter.com/IDEK_band

https://idek3.bandcamp.com/releases

https://soundcloud.com/idekband

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6M0dhWufQA2flWNxzrQ4E3 

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