"If everything is relative and nothing is absolute/then why don't I just take a gun and blow your/head off, but if some things are always wrong/some thing must be right." So starts "You Can't Break Me," the opening track of the album. It is, in a way, an ample description for the journey Precious Death takes the listener on.
The opening track suggests metal overtones, but this album is, on the whole, a funky alternative groove. Nothing is absolute on this album-that's for sure. This talented foursome will be hard for anyone to pigeonhole into any specific nook. "You Can't Break Me" begins with hints of death-metal vocals, yet brings in unique harmonies on the chorus, leaning towards a Galactic Cowboys sound. The next track drops the listener into a groovy, thoughtful song. That's followed by the bass-ridden title-track.
These are just the first few turns on the rollercoaster Precious Death creates-with hints at influences from groups ranging from Stone Temple Pilots to Dig Hay Zoose to Smashing Pumpkins. There's an interlude called "Oscillating Fullwave Bridge Rectifiers" that will keep the listener guessing for quite a while. The lyrics are never simple. Often on the second or third listen, the songs become more fully understood.
Creativity abounds, almost overflowing, from this album. The production is clean (too clean, at times). It is filled with thoughts and emotions that reflect these Christian brothers' experiences. All in all, this album is very pleasing to the ear, and to the mind.
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