Saturday, November 12, 2011

Review: Parts and Labor: Constant Future [B+]


Artist: Parts and Labor
Album: Constant Future
Released: March 2011
Label: Jagjaguwar
Genre: experimental rock

Purchase Date: 27 April 2011
Format: mp3 files
Source: Amazon

The fifth full-length from the Brooklyn-based experimental rock trio, Constant Future, brings more of the guitar-synth-and-noise sound that has become their style. Unlike a lot of noise-rock acts, they focus more on the rock than the noise, and all of their songs have a strong sense of melody through the sludge. This seems to be their most accessible album yet, full of big sounds that teeter on the brink of chaos but always manage to stay cohesive. One downside is that Constant Future isn't as strong lyrically as some of their previous releases. Still, it's an enjoyable album and definitely worth a listen.

Rating: B+



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