Amy Lee on Her Track to Make Irrelevant Albums
Amy Lee's "Aftermath" starts out with a song straight out of a sex scene. "Push the Button" is chock full of sensual and sexy vocalizations contributed by Lee herself. A huge step away from her typical Evanescence sound, one could even say this song is tinged with an 80's feel. This is definitely a song you would hear at a hole in the wall dance club in the racy part of town. Amy then takes us through "White Out" which is a short instrumental interlude that sets a mood of anxiousness. The feeling is brought on by gorgeous and eerie cello work by Mr. Eggar. The only discernible motif is the foreshadowing ostinato pattern in the cello which becomes a recurring theme throughout the rest of the album. Up next is "Remember to Breathe" which is another minute and a half long interlude with nothing but cello and emptiness. It is simple yet intricately beautiful. The cello creates a feeling of nothingness and seamlessly leads into "Dark Wate...
