Based in Detroit, Michigan, post-hardcore quintet The Illustrator have a shining, demented future ahead of them. The band's debut EP release, A Tale of Modern Theatrics, is an overall harmless recording that's neither outstanding nor is it all that bad, to be perfectly honest with you. Vocally and instrumentally speaking, the effort is acceptable, although it also shows that this act can become a beast of prey later on. If the vocalist reduced his fits of laughter and the songwriting became more fleshed out, then The Illustrator would certainly take off. They're competent musicians and clearly have the potential, so I'm actually looking forward to what they'll unleash over time.
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