Steven Vellou and AudioBake are back and they brought a new friend along. On their new album Invasion of the Mind Snatchers Electra Volcana is added to the mix. This album contains thirteen songs. If you listened to and enjoyed their previous release Mentally Superior Yet Highly Deranged this will be an easy win.
The album begins with “Intervention Steals Your Soul “ and you are swarmed with a number of synths as if you are traveling down a wormhole. It doesn't take long for jagged guitars and a heavy hitting bat to enter the mix. The vocals are well delivered and the hook is quite catchy. It’s a great opener which sets the mood for the other songs although there is some deviation. “Full-Time Punk” is an interesting one. There are some elements of punk here. However there are other elements as well. There’s a lead vocal but also another vocalist who seems to freaking out on occasion in the background. It was somewhat humorous. I was getting Ian Curtis vibes in terms of the vocal delivery. “My Dog Stepped On a Bee” is a fantastic name for a song but seems to be about Amber Heard. The genre is hard to pinpoint on this one. It’s sort of sludge doom drone metal. Next up is the cyberpunk infused “So Disposable” which is a catchy tune which goes back to industrial in the spirit of Ministry and NIN. “California Gold Kush” is another hard to define song. It’s almost cartoonish sounding at that point. The song reminded me of Ariel Pink and dips into this ironic absurdity at least in vibe. As the album progresses I thought there were a number of highlights. “This World Runs on Perfumed Bullshit” is a very original sounding song. It’s dangerous, frantic and fully embraces nihilism. My favorite industrial tune was “We're in the Last Days of James Lloyd Evans.” I loved the beat and crooning vocals. There’s also a lot of inventive sound design. Right around the two-minute mark is one of the darkest sounding moments on the album as if you are wrapped in a tornado of sound. “Last Punk on Earth” is a fast moving song that feels a little tongue-in-cheek with vocals that seemed to have be tuned up an octave.”Does Hell Only Exist Inside My Head” is a darker tune with subdued vocals and crazy sound design while the closer “We're Here to Witness the End of the World” is a heavy and fast industrial yet experimental song. This is an eclectic and varied album. The songwriting is consistently good and I was more than impressed by the array of tones and textures. This is an original sounding album that doesn't hold anything back. Take a listen.
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AudioBake
11/24/2022 06:13:04 am
Thanks for the review, Pitch Perfect. You guys are awesome.
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