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Tool - Lateralus
- Before the release of “Lateralus,” the Tool sound was much more like grunge. The recording was fuzzy, the time signatures were standard, and the songs carried a recognizable structure. Imagine Alice in Chains with technical precision, played slightly heavier. “Lateralus” changed all of that forever. Even by today’s standards, this album is adventurous and experimental. The time signatures are difficult and irregular, and the patterns that the music follows are intentionally difficult. This would all be bad if not for the saving grace of absolutely stellar drums, which tie the music together and give it a beat. No, things just aren’t what they seem here. For example, the lyrics on the title track use syllables to follow the Fibonacci sequence. Other songs on the album use Iambic pentameter, or other “found” patterns to craft the music. This album is like taking a class in new-age spirituality. Unfortunately, all classes drag on after too long, and this is no different. Extended sequences of repeated notes become tiresome and dull, and some tracks consist entirely of noise. The songs that are good are groundbreaking, and the ones that aren’t are simply boring.
Reviewer: Josh Brachfeld
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Reviewer's Rating: 7.5
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Added: 26-Jun-2009
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