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...musical innovation of Schneider’s based on natural logarithms that creates an interesting, if somewhat jarring, tonality. His innovation demonstrates a level of inspiration and genuine interest that exceeds the repetitive simplicity of much of the album. Other isolated moments of inspiration, such as the glam-rock riff that opens “Dignified Dignitary,” prove that Apples in Stereo are capable of occasional novelty...
...Leave House” wanders through tweeting woodwinds and sinusoidal synths without any apparent destination in mind. “Bowls” switches genre halfway through, starting with an intriguing but uninspired wash of strings and chiming percussion before segueing into a fairly standard dancefloor-filling riff. Perhaps the worst offender is “Hannibal,” which clearly aspires to be a dance track but, for all its echoes of New Order and layered instrumentals, never achieves liftoff, sinking instead into a repetitive morass. None of these tracks are exactly bad, but they all feels slightly...
...show’s score, though used sparingly, enhances the production’s chilling tone. In Katurian’s confession scene, a spooky, romping rock riff injects the play with electric energy. At other times, the faint, haunting sounds of a children’s choir waft over Katurian narrating his horrid tales or characters recounting painful memories...
TDEP have been around for almost 14 years—a minor miracle given the relentless energy their music demands. They play mathcore, a punk-metal hybrid that demands two things of its musicians: world-class time-keeping ability, and the belief that repeating a riff is risking stagnation. Not surprisingly, TDEP are virtuosi whose ability to maneuver odd 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...
...Whispers” shows, they’ve become quite adept at integrating melody into mathcore. Throughout the track, TDEP use mellow breaks to release the tension built up during their aggressive sections. For instance, about half-way through the song, Puciato begins to scream atop an angular guitar riff and steady drumbeat. Then, as Puciato’s screams grow more desperate, the drums charge into double-time. Catharsis comes as the band transitions into a steadier and more ethereal chorus...