This band from Bristol combines post-punk with sludge. It goes from a brooding tension to a powerful rumble to take things home, which works very well on the opening track. It gives the needed dynamic contrast without following the formula. The riff to the second song reminds me of "Filth Pig" which makes sense considering the styles they are bridging here, though they are more organic and jam out from this in a more Melvins-like manner.
"Drift Beyond" finds the focus shifting to an angrier rumble that they try to balance out with atmospheric vocals in the background. With a song at almsot ten minutes, they can take their time building up into "Held No More", you can hear influences they lurk below the surface with the art rock years of Pink Floyd bubbling to the forefront. It's halfway into the song before they dig back into heavier dynamics. The title track has a more droning stoner grunge feel that takes you back to the post- hard-core of the 90s in some ways.
"Calling" find them still scratching at that 90's post-grunge tch but with a more metallic rumble. The last song builds things into more of a pounding 90s-tinged sludge stomp. It's a tried and true formula that even bands like Clutch have dusted off. Overall, I like where these guys are pulling from and the moody dynamic nature of what they do so I will give this album a 9.
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