Continuing my streak of reviewing albums my peers in the inner webs chose as their number one picks, this one is coming from Dead Air at the Pulpit, whose list shared some common ground with mine. This album is like an angrier less hip version of Chat Pile with more explosive vocals. They lean more toward noise rock than sludge. The first track is cool, and the second song finds the vocals talking through it a little more. However, the screamed vocals do need something to contrast them. By the time we get to "Don't Try Me" it's clear some of these songs sound the same with this formula, as I thought I was on the third, not the fourth song.
"Fallen" the more punk-spoken vocal is the main narrative where the screaming is relegated to the periphery. Works well enough, but when you compare it to a band like Glassing or Crippling Alcoholism falls short from a songwriting perspective. They catch onto the slinkier Tool groove, with palm-muted guitars by the time we get to "Sate". It's darker so I appreciate that. This carries over into the song after, though to a lesser extent. They are back to business as usual for "Hail Mary" which is angular the vocals play less of an intentional role and feel more incidental.
There is more redneck speculation to the punk lumber of "Let the Blood Pour Out" . The last song stomps with more of a punk feel than metal, as it has a purpose but still carries wreckless abandon in its veins. I'll give this album an 8.5, as it's fun. I could stand to have more dynamic vocals, but that is my personal preference, I think these guys made the album they set out to make, even if it is not the most original thing I have heard this year.
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