I have enjoyed watching this band descend further into darkness with each album. Will they stay dark here? Let's find out. Here it is more subtle as it stirs to life with a post-rock instrumental. The first song with vocals is the lead single "Ravenettes". Blenda Kordic takes the mic on this one. There is an emotional punk feel that tugs against the post-punk tension, with the shadows haunting the atmosphere. Things takea more depressive turn on "Things Start Falling Apart," which I would not call post-punk but melancholic post-hardcore perhaps. It is a great song, nevertheless.
"No Epitaph" is surprising, as it fakes you, making you think it is going to be a Nick Cave-like song, then midway, it kicks into something that has a more Black Sabbath-style riff, and they jam out into the sunset. 'Hollow End" has a dark, slinky stomp to it, that is heavy though not metal, with her haunting vocals returning. "Dropout" is almost like a 90s alt-rock take on a similar sound, though not as heavy. "Vampire Grave" is a post-punk song, which is gloomy, but not as romantic as you would think a vampire songs hould be, but it works well enough. It has a raw rock n roll strut.
The longing of "Colder and Colder" reminds me of the Afghan Whigs, as it lurks in the dark corners of a smoky bar. "Under the Eye" is more of a drifting, stark take on Americana. The last song, "Beautiful Destroyer," builds into some very epic and majestic with a folk sway to it. This is an impressive display of refined and dynamic songwriting and is likely the band's best album yet, as it feels like most ofcused I will round it up to a 10, it is being rleased on Season of Mist.
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