Gatefold Sleeve * Printed On Uncoated Paper FFO: MONO, Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai, Cult of Luna, EF, Caspian, Russian Circles. The Swedish four piece wrote a lot of their new album "Versus" separately, swapping ideas online, before coming together to record at their newly purchased recording studio. The album title emerged out of a song idea, that consisted of two very different and contrasting ideas, which were never planned to be one song, but ended up complementing each other. "Versus" doesn't necessarily describe a relationship between irreconcilable entities. Whilst some elements of the album will be familiar to pg.lost fans, there are some distinct differences to previous releases. The effect-saturated vocals, which were a trademark on previous pg.lost releases, have disappeared on ,Versus", and given way to more keys and synths. Their sound is throbbing with great melancholy, but there is also an element of dirty rock n' roll thrown in, as demonstrated in the crushingly heavy closing section of monumental opening track ,Ikaros", in the distorted bass line kicking off the second track of the album, ,Off The Beaten Path", or in the huge roomy drum sound throughout the record. Extensive touring is planned in support of ,Versus" - both in Europe and further afield, as pg.lost have developed a huge fan base in Asia.
