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Wavering Radiant
Wavering Radiant is the fifth and final full-length album by American post-metal group Isis, released by Ipecac Recordings in 2009 and produced by Joe Barresi. It stands as Isis' last full-length album, as the band split just over a year after its release. The album continues Isis' history of lengthy songwriting, yet presents a slight departure from the soft-loud dynamics and post-metal aesthetic which characterized previous releases.
Reviewers noted a continued increase in melody from previous releases,
?" Roque Strew, of "Pitchfork Media", struggles in the same vein: "pin a single label, style, adjective on Isis and it slips right off."
While reviewers were troubled with categorizing the band, much time was spent deliberating upon the album's sound when held in comparison with other Isis material. Robin Jahdi, writing for "FACT Magazine", holds that the album presents a shift in dynamic. "It takes a while to realise, but ["Wavering Radiant"] is