These New Jersey shoe gazes draw from every niche of the genre to bring more post-rock elements as well as step on the distortion to follow the trail blazed by the likes of Hum and Failure. There is also a late 90s emo feel in the way the vocals fall over the shimmering ocean of chords. The vocals have a purpose rather than just being a fait whisper rising from the reverb. The strum of "Rolling' might work better if you are stoned. As it is this feels like it's pretty middle of the road sonically, but works as a song well enough. "Always" is largely driven by the strength in its wall of guitars that crashes at you. Despite nailing all the sounds, they also care about writing songs. The investment in the vocals is where this can be heard.
"Demon Time" cruises on the taunt jangle in more of an indie-rock fashion which serves the song well. It flows with the detached malaise you expect from this sort of thing while carrying an entertaining sense of movement that grooves. This might be one of the album's best songs. They keep the momentum with the bass leading the charge in a more post-punk fashion for "Believing".This is layered with some incredible guitar tones and heartfelt vocals.
Then the ambiance begins to make them wander even amid their poppier leaning on the last two songs. "September" gets more lost than "Right Here' which like its title suggests knows where it stands and can work dynamics around it, while the previous song has interesting sounds that lack direction. Aside from this, these guys kick up a batch of otherwise flawless tunes, digging from the best parts of the genre. I will give this album a 9.It was released on Sunday Drive Records.
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