Nothing warms the earholes like a seemingly endless avalanche of white , which is precisely how kick things off on their 2005 sophomore full-length, . Comparable to a jam session between (especially the guitar work) and (the high volume and drum bashing), these U.K. mongers obviously enjoy pushing sonics to the max. Rising from the ashes of an obscure band, , the group has earned quite a few accolades back home (including the praise of magazine), has performed on a session and radio, and was signed by 's label, . But shows that there is more here than just mere hype. A constant onslaught from beginning to end, standouts include and the latter of which is best described as if the aforementioned were fronted by a barker. sure doesn't fit on 's , and that's precisely its endearing quality. ~ Greg Prato