Genre: Metalcore, Mathcore
Label Number: PSI005CD
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AllMusic Review by Rob Wacey
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AllMusic Review by Rob Wacey
There are some bands who have managed to hone their
craft and combine their influences so well that it’s almost impossible
to apply them to any singular umbrella genre. Dillinger Escape Plan
have been one of those outfits. Sure, you can label them as a band who
occupy the heavier, alternative side of today’s music scene, but there’s
so much more going on in their sound. Shortly after announcing their
sixth studio effort, Dissociation,
in late 2016, they also announced that they would be disbanding after
the subsequent tour. That’s beside the point, though; what matters is
how they’ve combined all their auditory traits with both old and new
tricks in this last album; and it’s a perfect encapsulation of their
art. Opener "Limerent Death" delivers the goods in totally unexpected
and never-tired fashion -- dredging, distorted riffs with vocalist Greg Puciato's
menacing, harsh vocals spit vigor at the listener before launching
full-throttle into a bombastic tempo with pummeling drum work from Billy Rymer, akin to "Fix Your Face" from 2007’s Ire Works. The track culminates in the aforementioned tempo, gradually increasing with Puciato’s
distressed vocals building alongside it, eventually bringing everything
into an astonishing cacophony of noise. Second track "Symptoms of a
Terminal Illness" presents pretty much the opposite. It has a more
accessible time signature and harsh yet smoothly executed guitar chords
somewhat reminiscent of tracks like Miss Machine's
"Unretrofied." Something that should be mentioned from hereon in is
that having decided this record would be their swan song, they didn't go
through every disparate stylistic sound they’ve experimented with and
thrown it all into the pot; instead, they picked through their aural
history with a fine-tooth comb, truly delivering some of their most
eclectic compositions. "Low Feels Blvd" is a dizzying, organized mess
that’s occasionally punctuated by distorted stabs before suddenly
segueing into some light jazz refrains that remind us of the
past-affiliated Mike Patton; especially some of his glowing moments on Mr. Bungle's California album. There's also "Fugue," which channels the glitchy aural traits of Squarepusher and Aphex Twin, hearkening back to some of the sparse electronica layered throughout Ire Works.
It’s a very layered and eclectic album, which comes as no surprise to
anyone who is familiar with the band’s back catalog. They’ve never
really adhered to any generic sonic palette and the result here would
please any longtime fan or newcomer. Closing the disc is the aptly named
title track; it's made up of warm, melancholy strings and pulsating
electronic beats that transcend into pounding organic drums and crashing
cymbals with Puciato crying the words "finding a way to die alone" as the mix fades and falls away around him. Dissociation is an impressive album and a perfect endpoint to a very noisy and varied body of work. Comprised of both familiar elements of DEP’s back catalog along with some new tricks, it will satisfy fans with an affection for the myriad involved sounds caught in Dillinger’s prism of noise.
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