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For the first time is a spectacular listen. I love the plethora of different influences such as post rock, math rock, klezmer, sprechgesang, etc.

Instrumental is a klezmer jam that manages to keep the listener hooked throughout the whole track. It has May Kershaw playing a continuous synth riff with Charlie Wayne playing a powerful and groovy drum beat. I wouldn’t be able to pick a better opener for this album. Solid track.

Athens, France is a very nice and raw track, especially in ... read more

I love the songwriting on this thing. And the final track tells a story of its own regardless of not having lyrics. “The One With the Tambourine” opens the EP with a splash of spunky guitars with upbeat pulsating drums. “Letters and Packages” has such a beautiful melody with really slow almost ballroom-like drumming at points. “Five Silent Miles” is an instrumental that manages to keep the listener engaged throughout its full run.

Favorite track: Letters and ... read more

I very much love the features on this album. Elizabeth Powell nails the “truth or dare” segment of “Every Wave to Ever Rise”, and in “Uncomfortably Numb”, Hayley Williams compliments Mike Kinsella’s vocals so well with the call and answer delivery. I love the heavy mallet percussion influence on the song “Silhouettes”. The track “Heir Apparent” shows heavy resentment towards a father figure in such an immersive way. I have a lot ... read more

I like the way that this album opens with the twinkling guitar lick of “Where Are We Now?”, and the album sequencing is absolutely pitch perfect. The only problem I have with this album is that some parts feel like they derived from the older sound of American Football instead of trying something new. Regardless, an instant classic.

Favorite tracks: Where Are We Now?, My Instincts Are the Enemy, Born to Lose, Give Me the Gun, I Need a Drink (Or Two Or Three)