slavery in space-john
Haunting Oboe Music have just made a very impressive splash into a musical exercise the likes of which will impress critics and fans alike over the next 12 months. The goal is to put out an EP a month for the next year and first up is January’s “H.” The songs sweep and build all over the place and ultimately create a fluid EP of Transsiberian-Radiohead swoons and Beck grooves. The band is all over the place influence wise and it all pays off.
Bishop Allen played the EP game well. Voxtrot played the EP game well. Now HOM is trying their hand at it and so far they are already wearing the powerglove. I have had the pleasure of seeing the 6 (sometimes plus!) band perform a handful of times and this recording is by far the most enthralled I have been with the group. The EP closer Slavery in Space contains the most usage of the HOM trademark (?) screaming vocals are softened and sonically enhanced here making them just right and not overpowering and to make it even more enjoyable it shares the same song time as some of the most planned out vocal layering and eventual Beach Boys harmonies on the EP. HOM is metal for Broken Social Scene fans. Their grasp of crescendo is what makes the band great.
The release as a whole is very exciting new ground for the group and we all stand to benefit from their diligent "12 EPs in a year" goal.
Pick up the limited edition EP at Waterloo records and make this a habit each month.
Bishop Allen played the EP game well. Voxtrot played the EP game well. Now HOM is trying their hand at it and so far they are already wearing the powerglove. I have had the pleasure of seeing the 6 (sometimes plus!) band perform a handful of times and this recording is by far the most enthralled I have been with the group. The EP closer Slavery in Space contains the most usage of the HOM trademark (?) screaming vocals are softened and sonically enhanced here making them just right and not overpowering and to make it even more enjoyable it shares the same song time as some of the most planned out vocal layering and eventual Beach Boys harmonies on the EP. HOM is metal for Broken Social Scene fans. Their grasp of crescendo is what makes the band great.
The release as a whole is very exciting new ground for the group and we all stand to benefit from their diligent "12 EPs in a year" goal.
Pick up the limited edition EP at Waterloo records and make this a habit each month.
Comments
screamo?
Posted by: jumpp | February 11, 2008 10:29 AM
austinist wrote about this today also.
it's screamo.
Posted by: jumpp | February 11, 2008 04:16 PM
Thanks for your review!
"the only answer" is a dope song!
Meow,
Gin
Posted by: MEOWPOWW MEDIA | February 11, 2008 11:49 PM
hi all :)
Posted by: Anonymous | September 21, 2008 09:35 AM