Genre - Metalcore/Progressive/Experimental
Label: Unsigned
URL - http://www.myspace.com/howthingsproceed
Country - Stockholm, Sweden
Note: Good friends of mine!
First of all, I would like to say that these guys have developed a LOT since the first time I saw them. I still remember the first show I went to, on which the crowd was all friends of the band members and their parents - maybe not the crowd you want. Only like 6 persons was moshing in front of the stage, because we knew you wanted it so bad ;)
Nevertheless, the first released EP from How Things Proceed, after yeeears and months and days of asking them when it's planned to be released, it's finally here for everybody to enjoy.
It starts off with the title track, A Single Touch, which blends both heavy and melodic riffs whereas the first middle part of the song is fast and chaotic and the other part is beatdown and melodic. It creates a pleasant mix and, as always, turnarounds in songs are always appreciated to chase the monotony away.
You see some old classics, like Chasing Time. On every one of their earlier shows they asked the crowd to yell "RESTLESSLY" after "We're all chasing time" to get the chanting going. Since it was a while I went to one of their shows, I'm pretty sure you don't have to ask nowadays.
All in all a very melodic song, with a lot of chanting to liven up the sing-along and get the one in the mood.
I would like to review all of the songs on the EP but it would be too much, so all I can say is that no song on this album is, in any way, bad. I love it all. However, if I have to point out something I don't like it's two things. One of them being I would've wanted more songs, maybe some re-recorded old songs. The other being it's pretty poor quality. But what the hell, it doesn't matter really, it's awesome anyway.
It's safe to say that How Things Proceed make their own music. No other band sound like them, and let's hope it stays that way.
Best track: Summer's Waving Goodbye
Score: 9/10
woohooo! :D
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