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I write this as a my eyelids weigh heavily on my brow.
Strictly looking for music to keep me enlivened while working
the late shift, I shuffled through my stacks. As soon as
I saw this sleeper in the pile, I knew it was just what
I needed to combat insane levels of serotonin flowing through
my head.***
Not exactly cookie-cutter or copycat, I do hear Dream
Theater in its progressively enceinte design. The singer's
voice is sound; however, verses seem forced. The alliteration
does little to cover up syllables cramped within the confines
of their tightly strung lyrics. Notes from guitars oftentimes
push the beat farther than the framework allows, too. Going
against conventional wisdom, I like it anyways. Their modus
operandi gives the music a soothing feel that can be likened
to a primordial lullaby. Then again, this could be metal
for the campfire since its accelerants cause listeners to
stay bright eyed and bushy tailed around its flickering
kindle.***
While I wasn't exactly alert enough to pick and choose
specifics from its sticky pyre, "Choices In Time" and "Begin
Again" were the silhouettes in the corner that stood out.
Still, this release is consistent from each rigid twig to
the next, and it did the trick to keep me upright throughout
the night. Plus, the guitar solo in "Shadows" effectually
evicted the quintessential monster in the closet. So now
its homeless due to their assertive shredder.***
Bedtime stories aside, this music stirs the creatures
of the house, including your computer's mouse. As if the
anecdote to prescription sleep aid Ambien, Awake's Illumination
was the precise wakeup call deemed necessary for me to finish
tasks.***
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