The Big Roar sets a standard for experimentation and ambition that few alternative rock albums of the decade were able to match, or even approach. It's noisy, as could be expected from the rest of their discography, but nothing else they've done since has sounded this dense and chock-full of brilliant ideas. Ritzy Bryan's beautiful and unique vocals soar above waves and waves of heavy guitars and crashing drums to make a joyful racket virtually unmatched in the world of alt-rock during the ...
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