What if Deathreat cited Pink Floyd as an influence? Or Isis listened to more d-beat? The result would be spacey and sludgy, ambient while devastating. While these seem like polar opposites in the world of dense music, Connecticut's They and the Children blend these styles with near perfection on their final release, Home . The ebb and flow of this album moves like hurricane, first scathing your eardrums with abrasive guitars while pummeling them to a state of eternal white noise with overdriven bass and gargantuan drums. In the midst of a tonal onslaught They and the Children's storm of sound begins to lull, the mood becomes tranquil with effects heavy guitars sending your mind adrift into a state of calm reverie and vulnerability. The peace is only momentary though as the eye passes and it hails feedback, distortion, and shrieking vocals. The only question now is, will you float away or be crushed under the heaviness of Home?
