It is their particular incantations, evoking warm melodic portraits amongst a firestorm, which truly sets them apart. Few bands are as adept at evoking the inherent symmetry in otherwise clashing emotions & it is this wedding of sonic disparity simultaneously, i.e. w/out the alternating loud/quiet crutch utilized by so many post Slint/Mogwai instrumental acts, that is so breathtaking. Oozing forth w/a beautiful drone passage of tightly woven feedback & mouth harp, distorted bass & barreling drums augmented by tympani & tambourine lay a solid foundation for chiming guitar lines to cut through the din