Quintessential Ephemera

Quintessential Ephemera
Studio album by Rosetta
Released	June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)
Recorded	February 2015
Genre	post-metal
Label	Self-released
Producer	Rosetta
Rosetta chronology
Rosetta: Audio/Visual Original Score (2015) Quintessential Ephemera (2015) A Dead-Ender's Reunion (2016)

Quintessential Ephemera is fifth full-length album by post-metal band Rosetta and their first recording as a five-piece.

In stark contrast to the darker hardcore influenced sound of The Anaesthete, Quintessential Ephemera saw Rosetta moving into more upbeat and melodic territory, with greater use of clean vocals by Eric Jernigan as well as David Grossman. The addition of Jernigan as a second guitarist also saw the band experiment more with counterpoint guitar melodies. Matt Weed has frequently cited Oceansize as a major influence on the direction of Quintessential Ephemera.

Track listing

1. "After the Funeral" – 3:34
2. "(Untitled I)" – 7:06
3. "(Untitled II)" – 4:54
4. "(Untitled III)" – 6:35
5. "(Untitled IV)" – 3:03
6. "(Untitled V)" – 7:04
7. "(Untitled VI)" – 6:03
8. "(Untitled VII)" – 6:30
9. "Nothing in the Guise of Something" – 06:25

Personnel

• Mike Armine - vocals, electronics
• Dave Grossman - bass, vocals
• Eric Jernigan - guitar, vocals
• B.J. McMurtrie - drums, vocals, 'barsista'
• Matt Weed - guitar, piano, vocals

References