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Root for Ruin
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Root for Ruin
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With its fifth album,
, the art rock outfit continues with the sound that made
such a refreshing change for the band, refining its angular sound with pop polish. This slower, more melodic approach really shines on
a laid-back,
-influenced track that almost casually rises and falls, showing off the band's ability to take a chord progression and mine it for all its worth, coaxing out a breezy verse and an incredibly catchy hook that sound like they could be lost tracks from
. This more thoughtful approach also comes through on faster tracks like
and
providing a look at a
who are able to be kinetic without being frenetic, showing that they can still cut loose without losing control of the song. While
isn't the creative reawakening that
was, it might be the band's tightest and most polished album yet. At this point in their career,
have evolved their style so much that any clamoring for a return to their previous form feels like stubborn nostalgia. In fact, with this current sound reaching such a level of refinement, the only question left to ask of the band is, "What's next?" ~ Gregory Heaney