If you dissect each song on this album, and listen to each part separately, you could argue that many of them are rather standard in their If you dissect each song on this album, and listen to each part separately, you could argue that many of them are rather standard in their genre. The post rock parts are not absolutely unique or groundbreaking. Neither are the black metal parts, nor the more thrash metal-influenced parts. Neither the poppier parts. At some times during the first listen I found myself thinking that some parts are rather tame, run-of-the-mill or even at times rather cheesy.



But then they always manage to segue into something else that completely blows me away and I realize that the effect is masterfully created. What I'm saying is, all the parts or influences are not extraordinary on their own, but together they become something much, much greater and powerful. Sure, they could have made some parts more subtle, or advanced, or groundbreaking and unique. But then you realize they're part of a larger picture that is just flawless, and changing something wouldn't make it any better. Every second is exactly what is needed to fill the larger picture.



After a few listens front to back, I realize that there's really nothing that needs changing. They pull all their influences together perfectly. The composition is flawless. This is a perfect album for what it is. … Expand