I should have waited and read the reviews first, as most of them are pretty accurate. I wanted more from this release - perhaps a hint of A Social Grace or Into the Everflow, but no such luck. Mostly this is grounded in the alt-metal sound of the 90s - especially the vocals, which is not in my wheelhouse. But all is not lost. There is a psychedelic quirkiness in the songwriting, and some unexpected twists - not the jarring kind, but rather something odd sounding. And the flute goes a long way to helping the sound palette. I found the second half much better than the first (though the opening track is great too). It's good enough to keep, so I'll report it here. We'll see if I still agree a few years from now when the standards will likely be even more strict.
3/10/20 (new entry); 6/8/22 (removed from collection)
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