RESET

On Reset, Crystal Palace go for longer song structures and a darker mood, while still opting for accessibility over challenging the listener. In contrast to 2003's Psychedelic Sleep, songs here take a while to develop and aim for a kind of an epic feel. Shorter tracks like Drowning on Dry Land also show the band's 80's synth-pop influences with their melancholic and romantic moods. And while songs here have their moments (love the ascetic riff transitioning to the main part of The Darkest Hour, for example), this reviewer feels that the epic songwriting and emotional vocals remain a work in progress at this stage, culminating in an awesome fashion on 2016's Dawn of Eternity.