Isiphilon features several (better, most) members from Poetry of Shadows and given the fabulous work that "Spheres of Knowledge" unveiled, I was looking forward to this a lot as well. There is a similar 'essence' shared by both acts, but it is weaved in different ways between Isiphilon and Poetry of Shadows. Isiphilon are somewhat detached from typical Gothic Rock (although a stronger guitar presence on a track or two ('Circle of Gold' and 'Tremors', for instance) tends to set things in that direction as well) and are much more oriented towards ethereal and atmospheric Wave with an occasional reference to Cocteau Twins and even a dash or two of Dead Can Dance's ethnical invocations ('Calling the Flames'). The music is alluring, lulling, serene. Magic moods raised from swaying, spiraling, delay-ed guitars, rich, yet gentle keyboard orchestrations of fine taste and finesse, enveloping drum patterns and angelic female choirs, whispers and chants (often multi-layered) that at times shape to the music as if they were another instrument. There's a frail melancholy and beauty in the whole ambiance that the melodies build and it is all so tender and sweet that you can almost taste it in your mouth. Tragic indeed and even slightly grievous, but also so uplifting and caressing... It moves in gentle footsteps, delicately curling and dancing around you. This often becomes more than music when the different instruments fuse into a single flow of emotions. Superb and divine.
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