Opener “Lightless” is as strong a statement of intent as any I’ve heard in quite some time, galloping out of the gates in a fearless display of chunky, chugging riffage and subtly progressive melodic touches, all arranged in an extremely dynamic form which balances hooky heaviness and subtle technicality in equal measure, and topped off with an intriguing blend of barking harsh vocals and moody clean-sung melodies which reminds me quite a bit of God Forbid at their best. ![]() Still, when literally the only issue you have with a release is that it leaves you wanting more, you know you’re onto a winner. Glisan (guitars) and McKibben (vocals) have otherwise knocked it right out of the park with the six songs presented here, but I can’t help but feel like one more track would potentially have pushed this over the line from “fantastic debut” to “potential classic”. Of course this is probably a bit of a churlish complaint to make, as messrs. However, in an attempt to redress that balance somewhat (as well as to salve my stinging conscience) I’ve decided that my final review of the week should be dedicated to something new, but much less well-known, which is what brings us to this perfect little piece of prodigious Prog-Death wizardry courtesy of Denver duo Mire.Īt a taut thirty-three minutes (and change), Shed blurs the line between long EP and short album, and while this basically guarantees that it never threatens to overstay its welcome (despite all its proggy intricacies it never falls into the trap of being excessively convoluted or over-indulgent), it also reveals the record’s one flaw… there’s simply not enough of it! ![]() (This is Andy Synn’s review of the debut album by Denver-based Mire.)Īs you may (or may not) have noticed, over the last several days I’ve covered quite a few “major” (or, at least, relatively major) albums/artists here at NCS, and left the more underground stuff to my colleagues, co-writers, and contributors.
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