Wow. This one really surprised me. I was a fan of (guitarist) Arp's Strangefuck project and Psyopus' demo, but was let down a little bit by their first album Ideas of Reference. Our Puzzling Encounters Considered didn't leave much of an impression on me, but this one sure did. A really bad impression. On the surface, this should be something that I like. It's technical and crazy, with a unique sound, similar in some ways to Gorguts' extraordinary Obscura. And the first real song, "Medusa", at least shows some promise. But after that, the album devolves, with the riffs getting more simplistic and repetitive and relying too much on either the standard dissonant hardcore sound or their signature "whoopie whistle" guitar riffs. The jazz-influenced "X and Y" offers some respite, but the later half of the album is just more of the same and became a chore to listen to. I couldn't even get through the bonus track (a.k.a. "One way ticket to hell").It's a shame, because these guys are undeniably talented and capable of so much more than this, but they waste their time writing this pointless crap.
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