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' third album and first full release for their own
label finds the Estonian act fully settled into its neo-
groove at this point; the soothing, barely understandable vocals and overdriven guitar wash on the opening
is as close to a declaration of intent as anything else. From there
makes its extremely enjoyable way over a dozen songs, and while the band are exploring a style more than finding something new to do with it, they succeed wonderfully at that first goal. If anyone's a specific point of comparison it would actually be early-'90s
, with their combination of uplifting
, noise and sweet singing (in this case mostly from lead singer
, providing a different contrast to the
' falsetto work courtesy of their singer
). Other nods include the just chunky enough riffing on
(with further feedback swooping over the top, of course) and the softly sung duet under the heavy guitar treatments of
Calmer and more obviously sunnier songs like
still have a satisfying feedback bite to them, while the secret gem of the album might be
with its quick, bright jangle and almost anthemic charge. Overall
is in excellent musical health, though it will be even more enjoyable to see them further develop and experiment with their sound in the future. ~ Ned Raggett