For a tripartite arrangement, Church of the Sea manages to fashion admirably vast and enchanting soundscapes with an appreciable variance in both dynamics and energy. The prevailing elements of dulcet keys, downplayed percussion, and lush vocals create a deeply dreamlike ambiance to Eva that further polishes the sound cultivated in the Odalisque debut in 2022. The dreamwork varies in mood, though. A song like “The Siren’s Choice” is something of a fitful sleep; its warm, saturated guitar takes a leaf out of The Grime and Glow-era Chelsea Wolfe, while its lead synths fills the upper register as the bass synths and guitar growl and gurgle in the low-mids. The mood trends downwards in songs like “Widow,” which is more doom-laced and gothic – droning, heavy, but melodic. Finally, “Churchyard” is more wistful for its atmospheric synths until the balladic chorus detonates with absolutely fuzzy, fat, crunched out guitar – all melodically simple, yet absolutely fitting. All in all, Eva is a somber but beautiful creation; blending the best of dark ambient with the best of doom, it may just be your gateway drug into the realm of either. From: https://regenmag.com/reviews/review-church-of-the-sea-eva/
