Ignescent's Ascension EP Rising Up| Posted March 11, 2022 What You Need To Know:
Ignescent is a female-fronted electronic rock band from Chicago. Since 2008, they have been continually honing their craft of rock music and electronic styles to make a sound that's their own. The four-piece band has opened for many Christian and mainstream rock bands and worked with world-class producers. Ascension is their latest release and shows some of the best growth in that genre so far within 4 songs.
What It Sounds Like:
Ignescent blends electronica with hard rock to create their own style of heavy music. Lead singer and founder Jennifer Benson is the lead singer, which means they are another female-fronted Christian rock band who could easily find fans among the likes of The Letter Black or Fireflight for example.
Spiritual Highlights:
The opening song, "Remnant" is a proclamation of unity among Believers. Jennifer sings, "We love with one heart we beat/no holding back we are what you see" which empowers the anthemic "We will not be silent and we will not back down. We are the remnant." The second song is "Better Left Forgotten" which follows up on the expectations set with "Remnant" and showcases a more melodic emphasis on the higher vocals.
"Anymore" tackles mental health more specifically, as it addresses relating to others struggling, singing "Everybody shows it/But you don't really get my pain." And in closing, "Final Fight" is a surrender and embrace of God's love. Celebrating by singing, "In the choices that he made/In all of the heartbreak/You, you helped me." Altogether, the EP is encouraging and its messages will be able to meet listeners in their loneliness or mental struggles.
Best Song:
The lead single, "Remnant" is an excellent showcase of Ignescent's talent and continual musical growth. Their style of electronic rock is a difficult genre to excel in. Yet, songs like "Remnant" show that they have the talent to pull it off, and even better, with a message of hope and strength behind it.
With Ascension, the growing band Ignescent offers a fresh sound in the Christian rock scene and more importantly, offers songs of relevant hope to people feeling alone or unloved. Though, the electronica takes too much in the mix sometimes, leaving the vocals less clear than they could have been. The band's passion for the Gospel shines in these songs as they reach out to the hurting and left-behind. Give Ignescent a try for something different in the rock scene, or like EDM-influenced rock, and you'll walk away encouraged
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