When it comes to the industrial revival that has been simmering for a few years, thanks to bands like Youth Code and 3Teeth, it's refreshing to hear a more organic take on it. The first song is dense and hammering, like Nine Inch Nails' heavier post-"Pretty Hate Machine" work. The vocals yell out from the wall of chaotic sound enveloping them. "Better Than Love" has more groove to it, with an almost "Army of Me" like pulse to its beat. The vocals take on a Marilyn Manson-like sneer, which thankfully finds these guys paying homage to the '90s while doing their own thing.
"Splitting Glass" is where the album begins to cook on its own momentum as the energy overcomes the mood in a way that reflects the genre's punk roots. The guitar takes center stage, which is something that does not happen as much in industrial these days. This sound finds a more deliberate throb for "Coming Back Again". This is enough to hook you in, but abrasive enough to get the point across. They come back with an even more aggressive drive for " Null + Void".
There is a much more experimental approach taken for "Night Tripping". At just over two minutes and a beat that feels like a re-mixed take of the previous song it is almost more like an interlude, but the chant of the vocals have more intention to them making it clear this is a seperate point they are trying to get across, so I will count it as a song. "Birth" has a bigger, more Nine Inch Nails-like anthemic quality to the guitar sound, the producer is certainly to thank for this, as the entire album has some great production choices. Compared to the last album, things are rawer and more post-apocalyptic; the previous album was darker, and a more varied color was applied to the vocals. This leaves the last song sounding more like a marginally more melodic summary of the album's mission statement. I will give this one a 9 and see how it grows on me.
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