Akimbo - [2008] Jersey Shores
On this release, Seattle band Akimbo have slightly deviated from the sound they further established on 2006's "Forging Steel and Laying Stone" and now the sludge elements are beginning to take over the hardcore. I can't stress enough just how epic this album feels. Track 3, "Lester Stillwell" is definitely my favourite, a song with moments of the most serene calm, and others the most heartfelt anguish, all rolled into a 12 minute package of auditory satisfaction.
The songwriting on this record is both original and impressive, with many memorable guitar licks and rhythms, which is complimented by the overall warm tone.
I honestly struggle to define this album. While it's possible to pick elements from the music and identify them, to define the album as a whole is no easy task. The best I can come up with is "Experimental, sludge infused hardcore with elements of shark."
Direct this to your ear holes.
They have a blog http://livetocrush.blogspot.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/akimbo
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