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To Walk a Middle Course
Artist:
Kylesa
Format: CD
New: Unavailable to be purchased or ordered at this time
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Formats and Editions
1. In Memory
2. Fractured
3. Train of Thought
4. Motion and Presence
5. Welcome Mat to an Abandoned Life
6. Bottom Line
7. Eyes Closed from Birth
8. Shatter the Clock
9. Phantoms
10. Crashing Slow
More Info:
Brutal, atmospheric and masochistic, Kylesa hypnotizes with an aural metal beating for a stagnant scene gasping for a breath of freash air. Produced by indie rock guru Alex Newport.Reviews:
If you're old - like me - you'll recognize the name Alex Newport as more than the guy who produced At The Drive-In and the Locust and Theory Of Ruin's frontman; you'll know him from Nailbomb and as the driving force behind Fudge Tunnel. And if you're familiar with Fudge Tunnel's unquestionable brand of infectious sludge metal, then it'll make perfect sense that he's produced the latest from Savannah, GA's Kylesa. That's because on this record Kylesa have appeared to take a step back from the sonic gloom and apocalyptic doom of past recordings and injected a wiry and viscous helping of thick guitars, verse riffs that are nearly as immediate as many of the choruses on hand, songs that straddle the region between His Hero Is Gone and Eyehategod and vast improvements in the vocal phrasing department, something that works to great advantage especially considering this band's three-pronged vocal attack. At the same time, Newport is also known for somehow squeezing ever bit of sonic possibility from the dirtiest sounding bands and To Walk A Middle Course manages to highlight each of the four members' - yes, even the bass! - performances and their relation to the songs.
