Underoath - Lost In The Sound Of Separation (2008)

1. "Breathing In A New Mentality" – 2:37
2. "Anyone Can Dig A Hole But It Takes A Real Man To Call It Home" – 3:16
3. "A Fault Line, A Fault Of Mine" – 3:22
4. "Emergency Broadcast :: The End Is Near" – 5:44
5. "The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed" – 3:09
6. "We Are The Involuntary" – 4:10
7. "The Created Void" – 4:02
8. "Coming Down Is Calming Down" – 3:15
9. "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" – 3:28
10. "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" – 4:31
11. "Desolate Earth :: The End Is Here" – 4:07

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Label: Solid State / Tooth & Nail
Genre: Post Hardcore / Metal
Based: Tampa, Florida. USA
For Fans Of: Saosin, From Autumn To Ashes, Alexisonfire.

Verdict: The first track “Breathing In A New Mentality” is one of the best opening tracks to a CD I've heard in a while. It starts with some riffing and snare hits, pauses, then kicks you in the dick, a great statement of intent for the new album. "Lost in the Sound of Separation" is a great refinement of the sound laid down in "Define The Great Line" and really hits hard in the right places. "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" is another stand out song and really sets Underoath's song writing aside from the rest of the pack, building up with soft melodies and culminating in a crushing ass ult of power chords and Spencer's emotional singing. If you have heard the hype, believe it. "Lost In The Sound Of Separation" is a real stand out CD, even for a band with a back catalog as solid as Underoath and shows real progression and maturity of thier sound.

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath Bonus Tracks (2008)

1. "Pulled To Bits (Siouxsie And The Banshees Cover)" - 3.29
2. "Things Behind The Sun (Nick Drake Cover)" - 4.09
3. "Back Up Against The Wall (Circle Jerks Cover)" - 1.35
4. "Memories (The Soft Machine Cover)" - 3.08
5. "Birthday (Sugarcubes Cover)" - 4.20
6. "Candy And A Currant Bun (Pink Floyd Cover)" - 2.24

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Label: Universal / GSL
Genre: Prog Rock / Experimental
Based: Long Beach, California. USA
For Fans Of: At The Drive-In, Pink Floyd, Fall Of Troy, Sound Of Animals Fighting, Dredg


Verdict: A selection of promotional covers that were made available around the release of "The Bedlam In Goliath". "Back Against the Wall" was made available for finishing a puzzle on the bands website and having heard the original I'm amazed that The Mars Volta have managed to maintain their distinctive sound. The cover of Pink Floyd's "Candy and a Currant Bun" is another song worth checking out and proves the immense range The Mars Volta have. I wouldn't recommend this for people looking to get their first taste of The Mars Volta but is a great addition to a fans collection.

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DESA - Routes To Rapture (2008)

1. "A Toast at the Wonders' Wake" - 2.50
2. "Hex On Microphone" - 3.59
3. "The Arcs Of Eagles End In Skeletons" - 4.14

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Label: Self Release (Free Download Only EP)
Genre: Progressive Rock/Punk
Based: Oakland, California. USA
For Fans Of: Link 80, Fairweather, Piebald

Verdict: DESA released this free EP in July as part of a series of free EPs planned. I really like DESA and "Routes to Rapture" along with the other free EP "Sirens and Safety Glass" represents thier best material to date. One criticism of the studio albums is at times they lack direction but while the EPs are shorter in length the songs feel more focused. "Routes to Rapture" is really rhythmically engaging and the songs have a driving energy to them.

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The Sound Of Animals Fighting - The Ocean And The Sun (2008)

1. "Intro" - 0:32
2. "The Ocean and the Sun" - 5:38
3. "I, the Swan" - 7:25
4. "Another Leather Lung" - 5:04
5. "Lude" - 2:00
6. "Cellophane" - 5:00
7. "The Heraldic Beak of the Manufacturer's Medallion" - 5:39
8. "Chinese New Year" - 2:12
9. "Uzbekistan" - 8:24
10. "Blessings Be Yours Mister V" - 6:38
11. "Ahab" - 0:57
12. "On the Occasion of Wet Snow" - 7:19

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Label: Epitaph
Genre: Progressive Rock/Experimental
Based: Los Angeles, USA
For Fans Of: Circa Survive, Explosions In The Sky, The Mars Volta, RX Bandits

Verdict: Stripped down to Nightingale, Walrus, Lynx and Skunk, The Sound of Animals Fighting are due to release thier follow up to "Lover, the Lord Has Left Us..." on Sept 9th but it leaked a few days ago. Its a grower, its not as instantly satisfying as the previous albums. As always thier experimentation and blending of musical forms can take a few listens to really appriciate but has a really deep, epic quality to it. Ocean and The Sun is a real progressive step up towards a Mars Volta level of experimentation and depth, with the title track "The Ocean and the Sun" sounding particually reminisent, but the albums lacks the thumping pulse of "Tiger and The Duke".

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Sky Eats Airplane - Sky Eats Airplane (2008)

1. "Introduction" - 0:37
2. "Long Walks on Short Bridges" - 4:16
3. "Transparent" - 6:03
4. "Numbers" - 3:40
5. "World Between Us" - 4:50
6. "Photographic Memory" - 4:32
7. "In Retrospect" - 3:34
8. "The Artificial" - 5:58
9. "Disconnected" - 3:23
10. "Machines" - 1:23
11. "Alias" - 5:42

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Label: Equal Vision
Genre: Post Hardcore/Metal/Experimental
Based: Fort Worth, Texas. USA

For Fans Of: Post Dallas Underoath, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, Emarosa

Verdict: The Sky Eats Airplane S/T needs to be heard. They blend synth and high energy instruments really intelligently and nothing sounds tacked on. The synth compliments the music as opposed to awkwardly shoehorning in some lame rave beats (Enter Shakari anyone?) and SEA create some really interesting atmospheric instrumental moments. Many bands have tried splicing together electronica and Post Hardcore/Emo, most have failed where few have succedded but count SEA in the latter. Feels as fresh as hearing Underoath's "They're only chasing saftey" for the first time.

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