Now this is the Beau Navire record I remembered. The shrieking, gut-wrenching vocals may
deter some, and partially deterred my past self, but I actually kinda dig them now. The
band displays the classic post-rock interlude - agressive screamo alternation formula, but
executed fantastically. The screamo is chaotic, brutal and frantic, and offers sublime
contrast to the simple, tension-filled, short but sweet interludes. This all makes the
formula not feel cliche. The only interlude that doesn't work is 10, which feels way too
long and marks the only dip in quality in the album, with 9's chaotic start being a touch
too much for me, although when it calms down it becomes a fun, bass-filled track. This two
track run costs the album a point. Otherwise, it stays strong all the way. The intro
melody is very pretty, and I love how it gets right at your face after 20s. The closer
reuses the melody from 5, which may seem a bit easy, but works very well imo and makes the
album more memorable. This band belongs amongst the greats. 4.0
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