Rats in ruin.
Tag: Progressive Rock
EP Review | Evening Machine | S/T
The layerings of melodic delays, reverbs, and filters blend together into a musical cocktail that is undeniably beautiful and lulls the listener into a dream-like state.
Album Review | Tool | Fear Inoculum
Tool seems less interested in “pushing the envelope” and more concerned with creating a musical journey.
#102 | Album Review | Tempel – Tempel
There is a candid sense of liveliness and joviality that pierces Tempel’s compositions. Much of the record leaves an impression of a hard/classic rock aesthetic, however, the way they dig their heels into metallic qualities, carried by vociferous rasps, makes the album feel retro and simultaneously progressive.
Album Review | Moon Tooth | Crux
Crux is an undeniably unique album. Compositionally, it is exceptionally crafted and a breath of fresh air within modern rock music. However, I find myself simultaneously loving and hating parts of the album and generally that feeling happens at the same time.