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Josh Ozersky is a James Beard Award-winning food writer and the author of The Hamburger: A History. You can listen to his weekly show on the Heritage Radio Network and read his column on home cooking on Rachael Ray's website. He is currently at work on a biography of Colonel Sanders...
...time signatures at harrowing speeds is nonpareil. However, bands that work within a genre as schizophrenic as mathcore must be more than top-notch musicians. They must also be tasteful—too many blasts of guitar noise, time signature changes, abrupt genre switches, and monotonous shrieks, and the listeners may go running for their parents’ Simon and Garfunkel records. Thankfully, however, TDEP demonstrate such a tight command of their craft that “Option Paralysis” manages to be a captivating, and at times sublime listen...
...need only listen to the band’s 1999 debut, “Calculating Infinity,” which was released before Puciato joined the group, to explore what TDEP would sound like without Puciato. Despite the occasional jazz guitar break, that genre classic is too relentless to invite end-to-end listens. Puciato’s versatility ensures that there’s no such problem with “Option Paralysis.” His diverse vocal styles encourage repeat listens in an attempt to discern the subtle differences...
...production. Long-time producer Steve Evetts captures the band with such clarity that they sound slightly clinical. With a more vicious production job, all 41 minutes of this album would have been a joy. Nonetheless, TDEP have succeeded in creating an album that is not just powerful on first listen, but deep and inspired enough to yield rewards upon further exploration. Though hyperactivity drives “Option Paralysis”, the record demands nothing less than full and unflinching attention...
...Cudi also has some mixtapes and albums you should listen to. Cudi’s debut mixtape, “A Kid Named Cudi” can be downloaded legally and for free online, and includes some fantastic songs, including “Down & Out,” which samples Outkasts’s “Chonkyfire.” Kid Cudi’s first commercial album, “Man on the Moon: The End of Day” peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, and includes many of his most famous songs...