The sound, approach, structure remains intact, but a relaxed sway has infiltrated. From strangled screaming to articulating why they were so goddamn cranked-up.
This ain’t punk rock from end to end, it ain’t roots rock, it’s r&b-influenced rock’n’roll, but on the level of a cover band from the ’70s without the chops.
Electronic music for trendy indie kids too lazy to get into real electronic music. Single Frame is evidently one of the bigger names in this watered-down genre.
Vaux fulfill the promise Filter never made good on. Experimental rock bits are swirled into the metal base, appealing to folks weary of Tool’s whining.