Pegasuses-XL
The Antiphon
Ernest Jenning (2008)
It's almost a little sad when drugs influence a lot of what musicians do (The Mars Volta?). It is equally sad and almost doubly disappointing when musicians ruin their reputations with shallow releases. Pegasuses XL is Make Dale (Disband), Jeff Tobias (We Versus the Shark), Joel Hatstat (Cinemechanica) and the renowned Jeff Rosenstock (Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Bomb The Music Industry). The Antiphone, the bands first release after a trio of EP's, follows their release pattern: it's just becoming worse. This release is a result of far too many evenings smoking pot in the basement. Everything is drawing board material with no substance or depth. The lyrics are scrapped together. The songs are misguided by a heavy distortion which makes the album totally unlistenable. It's surprising to know that the best musical achievement on this record is a chord progression, barely. There is a bit of experimentation, which in its own way has merit. However, nothing solid is produced. I'm surprised this record was not a joke, though they mention that they are really "pumped about it." The foundation of this release was not choreographed with an structure, but rather, was a composition of ideas in a café. Which should … Read more
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