Genre: Post-Hardcore/Electronic/Progressive
Label: Rise Records
URL: http://www.myspace.com/ofmachinestheband
Country: Georgia, USA
After hearing a lot of talk about Of Machines sounding a lot like Oceana... After last.fm decided to put them on my Recommended list... I can't just let them slip by. I had to check them out.
Shortly after signing to Rise Records in late '08, they released their debut album in March '09, named As If Everything Was Held In Place. With modest electronic influences and ambient approach, Of Machines develop a pretty characteristic sound. Music-wise, it seems pretty Oceana-influenced, with a touch of I See Stars' post-hardcore/pop punkish sound. And I just gotta say, when the clean vocals rise to almost scream-high key, it sounds goddamn amazing. The screaming itself is pretty damn decent too.
There's not much that Of Machines need to improve. Awesome vocals, musically incredible, and genre-merging. They use pretty obvious references though, in both good and bad ways.
Best track: Things Too Visible To See
Score: 8,5/10
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