THIS IS NOT THE END

I was overall disappointed with this release. I've listened to this album three times, and even as a Present fan I don't like this. I've found that with this band the best thing about their songwriting is how it progresses. You really feel like you get a lot out of a Present song, which typically clock out at a little less than 10 minutes at minimum. With this song, aside from the first track, it really feels like Repulsion from their first album if they stretched it out 15-20 minutes and tried to break things up here and there. While I am saddened by their final breakup and the passing of Roger Trigaux, I am even more saddened that their final album disappointed me. Although, speaking of Rodger, I really enjoyed his gutair work. It helped make the album not as monotonous and boring. While sure, it's asking a lot to top their previous album, repeating the same two melodys for almost the entire album bores me to sleep.