Apparently there's an Emo revival going on? Who knew? Probably lots of you. And Jacksonville, Florida's GILT, definitely. Their new full-length released just this month is an off-kilter chaotic mishmash of Emo and Post Hardcore with some serious Metal moments thrown in here and there for good measure.
Whilst the title track opener doesn't exactly give you a sense of what you are in for (aside from the prominent bass-line), you get a solid hint from the breakdown in second track "Flowers", before "Charity" dials up the post hardcore and throws in some hair metal guitar licks.
"Shelf" is a one minute blast of melodic hardcore, and "Numbers" gets the genre-mix spot on, with staccato screams punctuating the end of the song after a heady mรฉlange of gothic piano and post hardcore guitar shredding underpin somewhat airy and less strained vocals.
The memorable "Blue Ink Pen" with its mantra-like chorus is sandwiched between the top-notch post hardcore of "Children Of Animals", which segues into regular hardcore and packs quite a punch, and "Sink and Tithe", a quiet/loud post hardcore sing-a-long.
The closing quartet is comprised of the warm melodicism of "You're The Sun", the bright jangly blast of "What Color Is The Light When It's Turned Off", the borderline rock 'n' roll of "Car Seat", and the unashamed seething emo of "I Didn't Want You As A Mirror".
In all honesty on first listen I wasn't so keen on this record; after all, I'm not the biggest Emo fan. But there is something here that kept me listening, and I'm glad I did, for this is a multifaceted album with depth and nuance, and one that slowly reveals itself a little with each listen.
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