THE FUTURE SYMPHONY

Loss of a Child are an underground English pop/post-rock band. Their instrumental songs are delicate and soft usually, with a few more upbeat songs thrown in to keep the energy up. Electronic drums here sound terrible, and really ruin the experience. The guitars are plagued with a number of effects over the course of the album; often too many effects. Distortion seems misplaced. Keyboards add an emotional touch, but I find it to be somewhat forced, a little insincere and synthetic. Fortunately, not all the songs on this album are emotional whiners, and some, again, are more vigorous. But overall, because there are no memorable moments, way too many effects, artificial passion, bad sound quality, simple songwriting, and that cliché pop/post-rock sound that I detest, this album doesn't shape up to be anything special.