III

Espers III was intended to be an aural reversal of the layered sound of II. The goal was to record fewer tracks in order to achieve a stronger, more oxygenated sonic presence. Where II was almost claustrophobic in its density and darkness, III was envisaged as being somehow lighter, effervescent; perhaps even of a cheery disposition at times. As more time passed in the recording process, a growing dementia within both song & lyrics emerged, making even the most ethereal songs on III seem oddly unwholesome to all involved.