9.2
/Post-metal, Avant-metal, Screamo, Hardcore, Experimental metal/
Comment: I can assume that Wreck And Reference`s previous (debut) album Black Cassette was one of the most fabulous albums in 2011. Without any doubts for sure. However, on their sophomore album they used to abandon their suggestive DIY/lo-fi/and noise-deflected post-metal approach, however, replacing it with more "serious", straightforward elements of metal or the genre-close details (screamo, hardcore, ambient, and elusive orchestrated fillips). Indeed, the listener is challenged of how to fit her/himself into new and a little startling shapes and patterns of the Californian ensemble. The more you listen to it the more natural and organic this 10-track album used to change for. Although the debut release was a more exclusive one the brand new one is very good as well.
