This band has been on my radar for a long time and I’ve seen them live many, many times. This EP, though, is something I only really listened to once. Even still, though, from the beginning you can hear the bones of what this band would become. The opener “Wigsplit” has the hardcore influence, “J.A.P.A.N.” has the nu metal record scratching and angst on point, ... read more

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The Besides is fun, but it's definitely lacking in a couple areas, most importantly is the mixing/mastering. I feel like some of these tracks don't hit as hard as they should, as if they're missing the 'punchiness' that UnityTX's other stuff usually has (especially on the track 'Hardhead').
The best song here is 'J.A.P.A.N.' for sure, it's by far my favourite, while on the other hand, 'Hardhead' is the worst, it's okay but I don't love it.

Pretty good overall, mostly good stuff with one ... read more

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