Lyrically driven hardcore/punk that gets the message across without ever being pretentious while delivering the aggressive riffs the genre needs but also providing extra instrumental pizzazz to take it to the next level. Vocalist Ren Aldridge is front and center shouting with some occasional singing. The vocals are fairly constant and if you can't get onboard with her yelling it can certainly be a bit grating; there is no way around it. The passion in the vocals keeps up with a very capable backing band. The guitar work here is jumps out right away as the band often contrasts standard chordal riffs with lively lead driven passages. The production allows a very clear picture of the organized chaos allowing both the vocals and guitars to shine and harmonize with the rest of the band; nothing is muddled at all. 'Big Mouth' is an extremely good song and 'The Sound', 'Weather Warning', 'Naive', and 'Tangle of Lives' show how much this band is capable of musically while still writing three-ish minute long hardcore/punk tracks. Impressive depth of sound for the genre.
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