Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal, punk, and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, we highlight Elder’s 13-minute epic “Liminality.”
Elder dropped the fantastic A/B single “Liminality / Deep Space Return” on Monday, calling back to their 2012 A/B “Spires Burn / Release,” one of the strongest releases in their discography. With their often lengthy, multi-movement pieces, it’s a perfect delivery method for Elder’s music: What would amount to less than an EP’s worth of material for most bands becomes a bite-sized encapsulation of Elder’s distinct brand of prog.
The highlight here is undoubtedly the 13-minute A-side “Liminality.” Elder have long been associated with the stoner rock circuit, but that genre was always a