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| 2.0 poor | EXSCHISM | May 29th 23 |
Canadian progressive / alternative rock band featuring two members of the Devin Townsend Band
/ Project. Decent musicianship, and competent vocals. Production is very clear, but
excessively dry & lacking organic
tactility. Often feeling like a bunch of instruments playing a song, not a unified entity, or
band playing off one another - sterile due to excessive panning, or placement of instruments
in the mix. Some songs (see Nikita) tend to plod along to an
extent, there is a lack of build, or rise & fall, partially the production can be blamed due
to severe lack of dynamic range. At times the album calls back Porcupine Tree (Birthwork),
Devin's Ocean Machine (Smile), sometimes Tool (Rehab is a blatant tool worship song), and
even at times bringing a post grunge feel.
Vocalist Eric Severinson does an admirable job, crooning, screaming (thought
strained to hit the high screams) & harmonizing his way throughout. The instrumentation is
adequate, clearly everyone here is capable, however it trends into often being rather
indistinct at it's worst, see Smile with some plodding, very lacklustre riffs. I will say
however The album wins the award for the most
audible bass guitar I've practically ever heard on an album.
Recommended Tracks: 25 To Life, The Solution, Birthwork
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