CONSUMPTION

A definite improvement over the debut.This one is more dynamic with better compositions in my opinion. I even have a top three when it comes to the songs. Once again i'll remind you all this is Ryan Parmenter's band, his uncle is Matthew from DISCIPLINE and Ryan's band happens to be made up of DISCIPLINE members.This is a concept album about consumption. Oh by the way I never though much about this band's name until I saw the album cover for this one.Yikes !

"All Sales Are Final" is a short intro led by strummed guitar, drums and reserved vocals. "Valid For A Week" has a good full sound to it and it's quite heavy. It settles before a minute with mellotron. Reserved vocals 2 1/2 minutes in then it turns heavy again. Settles with piano 4 1/2 minutes in as contrasts continue. "Stagnant" is a top three track for me. I like the guitar before 3 minutes. The tempo shifts throughout. It's just a laid back feel good song. "Code Of Triple" is another top three tune for me. It has some great sounding raw guitar early. A calm 2 minutes in. Sparse piano and an eerie soundscape takes over. Dark vocals before 3 1/2 minutes. It gets fuller with guitar a minute later. I like the intensity here. It settles 8 minutes in as piano and reserved vocals lead. Great sound. It kicks back in to end it.

"Slate Clean" is dark with drums. Vocals and piano arrive 1 1/2 minutes in. It picks up some. Guitar comes to the fore 5 minutes in. "Groove Seven" is the other top three song. And yes this one grooves pretty good. Some organ too and man they're all just lighting it up 1 1/2 minutes in. Mellotron a minute later. "Lifelines" is the 20 minute closer. Piano to start. Guitar and drums 2 minutes in before it settles with vocals. It gets heavier before 6 minutes but the tempo and mood will continue to change throughout.

Once again the lyrics are very well done and I feel the music is better than on the debut. A solid 3 stars. Good album.