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Album Review
When I heard that
Earthsuit was no more, I was troubled they were such an innovative
band. In a market that has very few of them. But once I heard that two bands
were forming from the ashes of Earthsuit I rejoiced. The other band being
Macrosick who also just dropped their debut release. Two former
members have formed MuteMath (Paul Meany and Darren King) and with
one newcomer guitarist (Greg Hill).
Reset is pretty darn innovative, combining elements as diverse as jazz,
reggae and synth rock. The
Lyrical content is refreshing and thought-provoking. If only half of the
cd's I came across were like
this one I would be a very happy man. The whole seven song Ep is a keeper.
At times it's very
atmospheric. The first single "Control" is a pretty catchy with it's
driving drum beat, it's a nice
way to get the album started. The next song "Peculiar People", which
is the song I thought would be
the choice for the first single. It has great subtle hint of reggae. This
one gets stuck in my head
every time I hear it. 'OK' is easily the slowest song. This one is
one of those songs that just speaks
to my soul. I've been playing this one over and over. "Plan B" is a
really atmospheric rocker, probably
the most creative track on the disc. It's one of my favorites I love the use
of the synthesizer on
this one. "Progress" is really dreamy slow song that is executed with
pure excellence. Their are two
really cool instrumentals, one "Afterward" that closes out the disk.
It's barely over a minute, it's
quite the teaser. I don't understand while they didn't let this one drag on
a bit longer. This album as
a whole is a real breath of fresh air. I can't wait to hear where they take
us on the full-length that
is sure to follow.
-Anthony
P. Hanna |
