 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Controlled chaos is the key to the sophomore full-length release from this
Massachusetts-based punk trio. Blending three screeching vocal lines, crashing
drums, and a discordant pair of guitars creates a sense of both energy and
confusion on this ambitious, abrasive album. The band has fashioned a unique
and somewhat appealing sound out of what seems to be kind of a musical mess.
There are no clean melodies or hum-along choruses on this disc, but rather a
kind of tortured tone poem that oozes angst. The one song on the disc
that does
have a recognizable chorus "Only in Dreams", is the most accessible
tune (though
even that song lurches to its final chorus like the sea on a choppy day). This
is an interesting?but ultimately frustrating?album. -Dug
|