Labasheeda
The Twilight State (pink/white Marbled)
The album balances the snarling and full throttled numbers with the restrained and slower numbers with exquisite precision, and this considered balance makes the record a well thought out series of songs. When the band is in full-steam-ahead mode, it's charging and pulsing, all forward momentum and chugging guitars that ride alongside the unrelenting drums, and when they all come together the force is brutal and cathartic. But it's the band's restraint that really makes it work - they know not to run when walking serves you just fine. Side one's closing number 'From You to Me' is a glowing example of this balancing. One certainly gets the impression that this is a band who truly relish the live environment; the record breathes such life and energy through the speakers, one can only imagine the experience intensified when you confront it in person. Hopefully this will be a year in which we get to experience Labasheeda in as many forms as possible, live or otherwise. For such well-trodden territory, Labasheeda more than outdo their contemporaries." Selling Points: Tying together a decade of adventurous, sound-evolving albums and changing lineups, Labasheeda's music has a penchant for concise, stripped down melodies, and for albums that travel from spacious bass lines and drums to heavy, chaotic, and sometimes anthemic guitar driven songs. Marbled pink & white vinyl