The glorious “Retreat! Retreat!” is probably 65daysofstatic’s most well-known song, with its yearning guitars, punishing cymbal and drum blasts, and apparently self-confident vocal sample of someone saying, “This band is unstoppable.” Comparatively, it’s like M83-meets-Explosions In The Sky, especially the second half of the tune.
Elsewhere, palm-muted guitar riffs and melodies are interspersed with a frenzy of off-beat drum lines and glitched beats on the quiet-loud title track. Also, the sudden burst of distorted drums ‘n’ beats that appear between quiet piano touches on “Default This” sound like a recent Nine Inch Nails interlude. Another standout is “Hole,” with its glitchy clicks and clacks, urgent guitar rushes and harmonic melodies.
In all, The Fall of Math is the type of record that takes risks, pushes boundaries, and all the while is extremely listenable, even with the myriad of sounds 65dos crams into its tracks. The group’s quiet-loud songwriting style means that some songs take more time than others to kick into high gear (ex. “Fix The Sky A Little”), but your patience is almost always rewarded here.
So now that you don’t have to buy this record as an import any longer (for those of us in America), do yourself a favor and grab a copy of 65daysofstatic’s Fall of Math CD, for it is a truly adventurous and rewarding listening for all those who enjoy experimental, yet highly structured instrumental (glitch) rock music.
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