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This record is pure vibes and a very pleasant listen the whole way through. It’s got song titles that rival those of alt bands in the mid 2000’s, so I’m just going to refer to them by their number. Track 1 takes a while to get going, but once it does, oh man is it good. Track 2 was my favorite by a long shot, while also being the longest on the record. The riffs were catchy and I loved the use of odd time signatures as always. It, and the rest of the album for that matter, ... read more
Subsume is a journey and a treat to the ears.
This album is definitely one of the strongest releases in Cloudkickers discography and a must listen for anyone interested in Ben Sharp as an artist. I return to it to this day, and two of the songs have a solid first and second place in one of my playlists from early 2014.
In a sense it is all about the beauty of distortion. And why is it so darn catchy?
I always see "The warmth..." and "A weather front..." as one song, ... read more
Subsume opens with a beautiful, drawn out chord that lasts long enough for me to get used to it and zone out, before cutting off and jumping in with one of the catchiest prog-metal tunes I’ve ever heard. From this point forward, Cloudkicker immerses the listener in one of the best instrumental experiences I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.
On Subsume, all instruments seem to bleed into each other, helping the music sound more like a single creative vision than a ... read more
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Track List
- The warmth of the daytime seemed like a dream now.
- A weather front was stalled out in the Pacific--like a lonely person, lost in thought, oblivious of time.
- He would be riding on the subway or writing formulas on the blackboard or having a meal or (as now) sitting and talking to someone across a table, and it would envelop him like a soundless tsunami.
- You could laugh forever but never end up happy.
