The first track, ‘1642’ – the year of the start of the English Civil War – begins with some nicely interweaving post-rock guitars and suggest something delicate, thoughtful... and then the vocals start. Perhaps it’s a war cry or intended to evoke the agony of death n battle, but the guy sounds like he’s having his bowels pierced with a hot poker. In context – a different context – it would be a recipe for success.
The top-layer guitars are textured, detailed and intricate, weaving complex patterns over a thunderous rhythm section and a heavy grain of overdriven rhythm guitar. Yet for all that’s going on, there’s still a solid feel, and very little detail is lost. It does feel rather formulaic, though, and the, er, ragged vocals are likely to be something of a sticking point for many.
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