The Luminary - Flow State

1. Isolated

2. Silent Sentry

3. Flow State

4. Envisioned

5. Control

The Luminary have released their second album titled "Flow State." This album is one that follows the same sound and style the band went with on their debut. The band has a very technical and progressive sound that seems to have a bit of a landscape to it. They have a similar sound to that of Erra, or Periphery, so if you are into those bands, you could really like this album. These guys have done a pretty solid job on this album. When looking at the quality of this album, the album has been recorded and produced very solidly. The instrumentation is done very well on this album as well. This band can certainly play and it is quite refreshing to see a band that is the young and has the talent. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are probably the weak point of this album. Not to say that they aren't still done well, but the music seems to grab your attention first. We think the screamed vocals are done fairly nice as well, he can certainly scream while the sung vocals have a high pitch to them that just doesn't quite grab you as well. With the lyrics, the band goes for topics on being alone and walking the earth by yourself, and just very dark, being alone and sad lyrics. They also go for the now we are getting over it and finally being set free. The band goes through a range of good and bad throughout the album and it seems odd to have a lyrically happy song right in the middle. overall the band has done a really good job on the lyrics. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Isolated" your attention as it is the best song on the album and gives you the best feel for how the rest of the album is. The Luminary have made a step up from their debut album, while making sure that the stayed to their form. This album shows the potential this band has and has you wondering whats next here. This band has done a great job here. Now it's time to just get out more so people can hear it. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Progressive/Metalcore/Djent

Release Date: July 15th, 2017

Location: London, Ontario

Label: None