Discordant hardcore/punk with a frantic screamo edge, though very tactfully so, using lots of dissonance and some chaotic blasts, as well as slower and sparser melodic areas. The frantic female screaming changes over to unique singing at times, with tons of backups to boot. The guitar parts can be annoying since they're often looser and noisier, while the drums lock things down and the bass takes more of a lead role on its own with some driving melodic pulses. "A Radium Dial" becomes total grinding noise at one point, and I'm not really into that, for example. Their sound is raw but works, it just needs a little added clarity and balance. The bass has a nice space and the drums are fine, but I feel like the vocals are too far up front and such. The record is on clear red vinyl and comes in a nice D.I.Y. sleeve printed on a transparency that overlaps a xeroxed insert with additional artwork and lyrics. Also inside are two smaller transparencies with the band logo and artwork, so it's a nice little package. The songs are listed in the wrong order on the insert so things can be hard to follow, but the lyrics are abstract and seem to be personal, though covering serious issues. "Is my nonchalance the measure of my apathy? He wonders if I've lost the ability to feel. Your strength, your face, your age; were not enough to help me forget, to help me forgive..." Overall this isn't totally my thing, but there is potential. I'd like to hear more emphasis on the vocal variety and to have the guitars becomes as strong as the bass work. Not bad, though.
[Spacement]
Running time - 10:00 (approximately), Tracks: 5
[Notable tracks: Duvet, As Leaves Are to Limbs]
Spacement Records - http://www.spacementreno.com
