Canvas of Silence
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{{Infobox album
| name = Canvas of Silence
| type = EP
| artist = Rainburn
| cover = Canvas_of_Silence_cover.jpg
| alt = cover art of Canvas of Silence
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2014|10|31}}{{cite web |title=Canvas of Silence |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/canvas-of-silence-ep/934642213 |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=16 February 2019}}
| recorded = 2014
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Insignify
| next_year = 2018
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Canvas of Silence is the debut extended play by Indian progressive rock band Rainburn, released on 31 October 2014.
The band went through three line-up changes during the EP recording sessions:{{cite web |last1=Rodricks |first1=Allan Moses |title=Creating their own soundscape |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/creating-their-own-soundscape/article7024629.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu Group |accessdate=16 February 2019 |date=15 March 2015}} founding member and keyboardist Avik Chakravarty quit and was replaced by Ashwin Ethiraj, who quickly left too. The remaining members then decided to hire a second guitarist instead, Abhishek Prakash, who was also a very brief addition until he was replaced by Toshimoa Jamir.{{cite web |title=Band Bio |url=http://rainburn.com/the-band/ |website=Rainburn official website |accessdate=16 February 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403163738/http://rainburn.com/the-band/ |url-status=dead }} Also, they even ran out of money during the recording process.
Regarding the EP's music, drummer Praveen Kumar said the band "deliberately ventured on an experimental side", while vocalist Vats Iyengar saw some "subtle Indian elements". After the EP's release, they intended to tour in order to promote it and were also looking for a label via which they could release their debut full-length album.
Reception
The Hindu described the EP as "a brilliant blend of opposing Indo-progressive tonalities that throb together in eclectic energy, exuding the band's vibrant take on music that is rooted and yet atmospheric." Classic Rock ranked it as the 4th best progressive rock album of 2015.{{cite web |title=This issue of Classic Rock Magazine went on the stands [...] |url=https://www.facebook.com/RainburnOfficial/photos/a.452404171494512/1199944253407163/?type=3&theater |website=Rainburn's official Facebook page |publisher=Facebook |accessdate=16 February 2019 |date=6 December 2016}}{{Primary source inline|date=March 2019}}
Track listing
Personnel
- Vats Iyengar – lead vocals, guitars
- Toshimoa Jamir – guitars
- Shishir Gupta – bass, backing vocals
- Praveen Kumar – drums