If anything can be said about Raven in the Grave is that the duo have forged a far more intense sound than on previous albums. Where the power of tracks like "Recharge & Revolt" and "Forget That You're Young", there seems to be an equalizer to all the clatter that it covers. Sure, it's entirely toned down, but the lulling bass within "Summer Moon" and "Apparitions" are clear indicators of keeping the tiresome act of an electric guitar overloaded throughout the album from wandering into a sea of blare. The Raveonnetes have decidedly entered a new dynamic that they've sheltered for quite some time. They've always had the lyricism to approach such a sound, but never really brought the harshness within their music until now. In a recent interview, the Danish act said they're on the brink of failing apart and "subconsciously" named the album after the whole creative process of finding inspiration. It looks to be that they have found it and hopefully they'll move a little further down the grave and see what phantom may pop out at them next.
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