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The progression that has led the last few DEP releases continues to shine on their newest disc, Ire Works. In a seemingly constant effort to refine and expand on their trademark math-metal, the boys are sounding louder and more Patton-esque than ever, with a fair amount of the material seeing the group branch out from their comfort zone and into much more experimental territory.
Regardless of the major line up changes the band saw earlier this year, the disc feels like a proper follow-up to 2004's Miss Machine, with the experimentation established on the prior disc being pushed forward a great deal. Considering the five-year gap between Miss Machine and Infinity, there was a huge leap in progression and though Ire Works is out just three years later, the progression is quite noteworthy and the material more comparable to 2003's Irony is a Dead Scene.
The slower tracks on the Ire Works, see “Dead as History” and “Mouth of Ghosts”, and the long instrumental sequences spread through out the disc prove to be the most vital and exciting aspects of the album, showing an ever growing interest in electronica and a continuation of the bands on going homage to both Faith No More and Nine Inch Nails.
The key moments that feel most traditional to the groups trademark math-core are still ever present, and tighter than ever. Newcomer Gil Sharone on drums is flawless in holding his own, as "Lurch" and "82588" make evident. Integrity and forward thinking have come to be expected of DEP, and Ire Works doesn’t disappoint.
Regardless of the major line up changes the band saw earlier this year, the disc feels like a proper follow-up to 2004's Miss Machine, with the experimentation established on the prior disc being pushed forward a great deal. Considering the five-year gap between Miss Machine and Infinity, there was a huge leap in progression and though Ire Works is out just three years later, the progression is quite noteworthy and the material more comparable to 2003's Irony is a Dead Scene.
The slower tracks on the Ire Works, see “Dead as History” and “Mouth of Ghosts”, and the long instrumental sequences spread through out the disc prove to be the most vital and exciting aspects of the album, showing an ever growing interest in electronica and a continuation of the bands on going homage to both Faith No More and Nine Inch Nails.
The key moments that feel most traditional to the groups trademark math-core are still ever present, and tighter than ever. Newcomer Gil Sharone on drums is flawless in holding his own, as "Lurch" and "82588" make evident. Integrity and forward thinking have come to be expected of DEP, and Ire Works doesn’t disappoint.
2 comments:
Great review Josh, I am loving this disc.
it's a 3/5 if anything. it's too uneven and the more classic dep songs tend to start out far too similarly, even for dep. additionally, track 4's sudden end completely ruins the song. it has so many ways it could go as soon as greg's last word is whispered, as far as what they can do musically but instead they end it. it pulls me out of the record for a few moments, which sucks, because track 5 is so great. i'd name names but my disc is in my car, a place it isn't leaving, even though it's an aggravating listen. they're definitely showing growth, but to what end? i'd still rather listen to anything else in their catalogue.
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