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self-evident
Built on a Weak Spot Self-Evident - Self-Evident Out sometime in May through Doubleplusgood Records is the new album from Minnesota post-emo/math rockers Self-Evident , which is simply Self-Titled . Their last album Epistemology was a bit of a challenge to listen to, as I couldn't help but gather the strange suspicion that the band was trying with all their might to squeeze in as many odd time signatures and overall crazy riffing as they could. To be honest, it sound forced and it brought down the moments I really enjoyed about it. So, going in listening to this new album, I wasn't really sure what I was going to get. However after listening to the 12 songs that make up this album, I can honestly say that it's a pretty big step up. It's an effort that ultimately sounds a whole lot more cohesive and the songs aren't lacking melody either, which was something that sort of plagued their last album. On their latest it seems like the band has found a really nice middle ground between their early 90's math/emo influences and the result is pretty impressive to these ears. Something I've come to enjoy about Self-Evident is that they can go from a delicate, almost jazzy, meandering sound to an enormous rock giant in the matter of seconds. It keeps you on your toes, that's for sure. Whether it's the bands goal to defy all categorization or not, they've maintained my respect throughout the years for taking on a multitude of different ideas and influences while working them into roughly three minute songs. It's a difficult task to which on this album they have successfully made it all work. Be sure to check out the album when it comes out in May. Continue to check out the bands MySpace or doubleplusgood for more information as to when and where it will be available
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