The opening track of Youth Code's new EP was already one of our songs of the week last month, so you know it's a banger. It brings newly refined sounds that are topped off with a vengeful hook. So the question I pose for the remaining four songs is, can they measure up to this bar that has been raised for them? Sara Taylor's angry snarl is chanted like an apocalyptic cheerleader, in a similar style and cadence as the previous song. This, along with the fact that the bouncing synth sounds are not far removed from what they already hit you with, creates an almost "Pretty Hate Machine" feel.
On previous releases they felt more like a militant version of Skinny Puppy, so this might be more neon lit, and not as dark, as say 'A Place to Stand' They employ more dynamics on "In Search of Tomorrow" despite Sara scowling with a similar disdain as she employed in the previous song, though they end the ditty with some interesting sonic choices. There is more of a groove to "Make Sense." It also finds them moving in a more spacious and shadowy cyber world of sonics. This added ebb and flow of sound plays to their favor. It also provides more contrast to Taylor's powerful declarations.
"I'm Sorry" might be the most aggressive song so far, as it seems to match the opening track in sheer intensity. It kicks at you with a more frantic rate of BPMs. The layering of synth sounds is more complex, almost bordering on chaos. I really enjoyed this, as with most of my reviews here, you are getting my first impressions. The song "Wishing Well," which bears similarities to the first song, will just take additional listens for me to process, so I will go ahead and round this up to a 10. This is coming out May 16th on Sumerian Records.
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