O.C. harmonies track non-committal emo tunes. Sporadic death metal chugging and hardcore double bass add some flavor to songs painted with the same brush.
Described as Cave In with dreamy Cure echoes. There’s something to that, but strip off the crunchy Converge riffing and you’re staring at a jazz record.
It is here that the band finally reached their full vocal potential, as Greg Graffin, Mr. Brett, and Jay Bentley coat harmonies and “ozzin ahhs” all over songs.