Stompbox guitars, Deftones vocals, and a touch of emo-ness that’s original enough to set them apart from every other pierce-heavy, dreadlocked-gangsta pimp.
Himsa plays meticulous, self-described “-core” music that takes advantage of the spaces lightness sometimes offers. Not that Himsa plays light at any time.
While this record unquestionably sounds good and has some cool-sounding guitar riffs, there isn’t really anything here that sticks after a couple of listens.
The screaming’s urgent, the music’s complex and involved, the playing’s refreshingly unpredictable but still powerful. Eyelid pulls out some intense emotions.
Engine idles too closely to Alder’s prog rock background, and when they get “dark and heavy,” they sound like heavy-for-heavy’s-sake riffs Filter woulda tossed.