WHY INTERCEPT “All of This is Circumstance”
This band’s EP really surprised the heck out of me as I was previously both unfamiliar with the band and their label, The New Beat. I did however notice that the disc was produced by Matt Allison, and there is a strong ALKALINE TRIO / JAWBREAKER influence, which of course made me rather happy. Dark and mid-paced, WHY INTERCEPT? take a page out of that “sensitive-emo-band” instruction booklet, but honestly, it’s very rockin’ here and with only six songs to plow through, a perfect dose of such dour demeanor. The stand-out recording shows off some of the band’s stronger suits, namely the intricate work of the drummer, and some searing bass lines. With guitars switching back and forth from clean sounding to crunchy in well-placed moments and in a compact manner overall, “All of This is Circumstance” feels strangely well developed. Ya know, you’d think with all the depressing lyrics and hidden angst, these guys would be screaming or something? Ah, let ‘em wallow in their own pity, it makes for grim entertainment. In any rate, this is a really cool release and I look forward to a full-length.
The New Beat
