Of Machines - As If Everything Was Held in Place [2009]

This is hands down the best Post-Hardcore album of 2009. Considering this is the bands first release I think its safe to say they will be around for a while. Of Machines runs in the vein of Dance Gavin Dance in the Downtown Battle Mountain era, their sing/scream combo is very similar to the Jon Mess/Jonny Craig sound on DBM. This band also toured with Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa in late 2009 on the Squash the Beef Tour. Although I can't say ther is one thing this band does thats great its probably because they do eveything really well. The lead singer can hit crazy highs, the screamer is solid, and the music is crisp, technical and heavy. Each track transitions smoothly into the next (I recommend playing this without any pauses between tracks). I haven't heard anything confirming this but the album definitely has the feeling of a concept album, sort of The Recieving End of Sirens-ish. If your a fan of the Post-Hardcore genre there's no reason you won't love this album.

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Sounds Like: Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, The Fall Of Troy
Stand Out Tracks: Lost in Translation, Becoming Closer to Closure

Track Listing:
1. Introduction
2. Things Too Visable To See
3. It Must Belong Somewhere
4. Reset, Reflect
5. Sailing Alone Around The Room
6. As If Everything Was Held in Place
7. Becoming Closer to Closure
8. Lost in Translation
9. I Write This in Hopes Of...
10. Weaving The Values That Sustain Us
11. An Autobiography in Vivid Color Pt. 1

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