Words sometimes falter to capture the
music of Converge. The fact they have been on top of their game
and massively in the public eye since the painfully emotional but
beautifully heavy Jane Doe means that most writers in our little niche of the journalistic world have already exhausted all angles and opinions. However the task lies with us
writers to dissect and probe the latest effort from the band.
The opener 'Aimless Arrow' simmers and
bubbles and shows massive restraint as it builds up for the orgasmic
release that is 'Tresspass'. An absolute behemoth of a tune, this is
the 'Dark Horse', 'Locust Reign' and 'Bitter and Then Some' of this
album. Its a song addicted to forward motion and one of the simplest
yet heaviest riffs you'll hear this side of 2012.
There seems to be an almost evil
atmosphere to this album at times. Previous efforts before have dipped with
pain and sadness, but this if anything is an angrier Converge and
more a more vengeful one – tracks such as 'Sadness Comes Home', 'Sparrow's
Fall' and 'At Glacial Pace' are the stuff of nightmares. Then it is
ruined by the pomp of 'Vicious Muse', which sounds like a fucking
Cancer Bats song, no bad thing but a little lazy! Then the Mastodon
like opening introduces 'Coral Blue', which holds its own despite the
trendy nod, but again remains a little uninspired.
No matter how supreme the quality, the
ever-evolving art of such a mega band like Converge will always
attract detractors just because they are pigeon holed as not metal.
Well boo-hoo I say. Fuck 'em. Don't know what they are missing. Less
assholes at Converge shows! Still this is a must-listen as it always
has been with Converge, but not up there if you look back down the
timeline.
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