Since first initiating Ether of Souls, Ivaylo Andonov has been steadily crafting his singular brand of industrialized atmospheric darkwave,
full of sustained and subtle synth-laden harmonies atop muscular rhythms that made for a nice set of instrumentals. 

But with the addition of Jared Louche(Chemlab,Hellbent,Prude),the A Far Safer Place debut takes on a wholly different character,
one that adds an insidious and infectious appeal that would've been lacking had it remained a wordless affair.

Throughout the album, Louche's mastery of vocal architexture brings a flavor both sinister and salacious,
his voice slithering with all the fervor rivetheads have come to love about him since the '90s.

One need listen no further than "Doom Head," the virulent bass tone and resonant synths straddled by Louche's voice like a snaky predator,
his repetitions of "Maybe you should spend some time in the dark" bearing a tone that threatens and entices one to do just that, consequences be damned.