Skyharbor
Blinding White Noise: Illusion & Chaos
Basick (2012)
There aren't many ways that I can describe the emotions I get from Indian djentlemen Skyharbor's debut album, and part of the reason is that the cumbersomely titled Blinding White Noise: Illusion & Chaos brings with it some incredibly polarizing feelings. On the one hand, it's one of the most pleasurable aural experiences I've had the pleasure to receive. On the other, the music itself really doesn't have a lot of meat to it, something I find invaluable for repeated listening, leaving a noticeable feeling of dissatisfaction. So how does the album pan out overall?The first and foremost issue I have with this album is that Skyharbor really aren't bringing anything new to the table here. I know I've made this complaint many times about bands of the genre before (read: every single time I have to mention djent), but let's face it: few bands are actually stepping outside the box, and Skyharbor are no exception. Their aesthetic parallels almost exactly that of Tesseract down to a t, and Tesseract is a band I'd already describe as "formulaic" for the genre. Let me put it this way: on their own, the mix of clean vocals and screaming, the comparatively simplistic … Read more
From Ashes Rise
Rejoice The End / Rage Of Sanity
Southern Lord (2012)
Formed in Nashville, Tennessee during the mid-‘90s American crust punk swell, From Ashes Rise later relocated to their current base … Read more
Primal Rock Rebellion
Awoken Broken
Spinefarm Records (2012)
As far as supergroups go, I could probably count the number of successful ones on one hand. And, quite frankly, … Read more
The Pirate Ship Quintet
Rope for No-Hopers
Denovali (2012)
Five years after their first EP was released, English band The Pirate Ship Quintet have finally released their debut album, … Read more
Bird Sounds
New
Big Action (2012)
This is the first physical release from Bird Sounds and the four years it took them to put together a … Read more
