How to properly close a chapter – review of Spirit Adrift’s “Infinite Illumination”

So, 2026 brought us the final album by Megadeth, and now also the final one for Spirit Adrift? I’m sorry, I’m going to need a minute to metabolize this. In the meantime, I’ll take you with me during the 46 minutes of “Infinite Illumination”, released via 20 Buck Spin now. Spirit Adrift close their career not with a whisper, but with a blazing, defiant roar. 

Nate Garrett’s long-running project has always thrived on change, but this last chapter feels like the end of everything the band has stood for: strength, release, and the unending search for truth through sound. They never do things just for fun; they always have a goal in mind.

But also, I think that “Infinite Illumination” is more deliberate, more expansive, more aware of its own finality. This is a band looking back at the road behind them and choosing to end on their own terms. The result is an album that radiates purpose, even though I have to admit, I’m quite sad that I have to write this farewell…

The production, mixing, and mastering are well done, you know that I love to hear the bass! Maybe it’s cliché, but one of the album’s greatest strengths is its songwriting. Spirit Adrift have always excelled at crafting songs that feel both classic and forward thinking, but here the structures are especially elegant. Tracks unfold with a sense of narrative momentum, especially the title track (my favorite one) and the closing suite “Where Once There Was An Ocean”. 

“Infinite Illumination” is a great way to end a illustruous career. It pays tribute to the band’s past while making their sound as polished as possible. It has feeling without being sentimental, weight without losing meaning, and ambition without losing focus. Spirit Adrift bow out with an album that feels timeless — a final illumination that refuses to dim.

Tracklist:

1. Infinite Illumination
2. Window Within
3. You Will Never Hold The Key
4. Born In A Bad Way
5. Buried In The Shadow Of The Cross
6. White Death
7. I Am Sustained
8. Where Once There Was An Ocean