I do not possess much knowledge about post-hardcore, so my finding this excellent may not appeal to the time-tested fans of the genre, but I cannot stop listening to this debut EP. Its full title And with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark - the place where the wave finally broke and rolled back, along with the lengthy song titles hint at something pretentious and stuck-up, but the band simply rocks. Their energy and cohesiveness are a rare sight in young bands today. The songwriting rules too, with all kinds of math-rock influence showing left and right. From the catchy opening riff of the album to the climatic end of "The Kid Who Had His Ear Slapped by the Druggist", the band shows a powerful sense of where everything is going. Nothing gets repetitive yet everything feels connected, despite the constantly shifting tempo and meter. Check this one out.
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