Although never translated the respect and accolades offered from the press to record sales, their influence has certainly been felt by a new breed of bands which specialize in murky/muscular riffs and shouted vocals. The leader of this pack would probably be , but there are other acts quickly gaining pace, including the Columbus, OH trio . Hooking up with a gentlemen who should be no stranger to bands of this musical movement, (who has worked with the likes of the mighty ), 's debut for the label, , is sure to appeal to fans of the aforementioned artists, and even admirers. The album opener, sets the table perfectly for what's to follow -- -y riffs with -esque shouted vocals, while lyrically, the song speaks about falling through a crevice on a fishing trip (!). This direction is followed throughout -- especially on such tracks as -- but the band also manages to get artsy fartsy on the plodding instrumental ~ Greg Prato