while i enjoyed paranoid's debut out raising hell, i can't really say i was surprised by the fact that this 2014 EP which preceded it by six years is markedly better. one of that album's only weaknesses was its lack of volatility--it wasn't a sterile album by any means, but it didn't have the raw edge that destroy future less system undeniably has. the guitar tone is just a bit more brittle, the mix a bit more lo-fi, the vocals a bit more soaked in reverb; the instrumentals are still performed ... read more