Frameworks is a pretty uncomplicated group. All you really need to know is that they play an exceptionally solid mixture of screamo and post-hardcore, throwing shades of melancholy emo in every once and a while. Smother is no different, and though this isn't anything terribly original, it's infused with enough energy and emotion to get it over the hump. There are some pretty infectious little melodies scattered throughout this thing too, as opener "Fear Of Missing Out" riffs along with remarkable confidence and "Tangled" lets vocalist Luke Pate loose with some great clean vocals. The explosiveness of the band is felt in spades as well, particularly on closer "The New Narcissistic American Dream", which swells with somber melodies and electronic noise in its climax. In all, if you're looking for some really good screamo, Frameworks has your fix.
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