The Birthday Massacre isn?t one of my most-played artists for nothing. Even with the overall sameness across their discography, they?ve consistently delivered high-quality music. That said, I truly believe they have a Disintegration-level album in them?if only they?d push themselves to innovate again. Still, setting that dream aside, I?m genuinely glad that Pathways not only restored the overt industrial influences, but that the band also managed to create an album as diverse as it is. That said, until they start building on their established formula in a meaningful way, I think we?ll have to settle for ?merely great? from a band I truly believe is capable of more. At the very least, Pathways offers the full The Birthday Massacre experience again?one that results in a more dynamic and varied collection of songs than we?ve had in quite a while.
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