By The End of Tonight-A Letter To The Sandbox (2003)
Posted in Math Rock on Sep 7th, 2008 No Comments »
“Accessible” is one of the last ways one could describe By The End Of Tonight. Instrumental could serve as the best possible term if you paid no mind to the sparse vocal snippets here and there. Essentially, the record is a series of manic twists and turns that, despite the occasional complete disregard for any kind of structure whatsoever, is also an entirely impressive example of technical ability. Even though the production sounds a little sub-par, there is no ignoring the band’s skill. On a dime, one can be ripped at any moment from entrancing, psychedelic trips and into an untamed fury of distorted, seemingly random madness, and then back out again into jazzy hooks and bridges. Throughout the listen they display their ability (and near mastery, really) to push the limits of the dynamics, at times leaping from one side to the other without hesitation. Despite also pushing the limits of the listener at times, the ever present question of “Where the hell will this go next?” seems to provide enough reason to stay with it, if only for curiosity’s sake.
Song: Delirious, Where Have You Been? [5:15]
