DARKLING

More tales of suburban dystopia from Disconnect. Sound on Darkling will be familiar to those who listened to their two previous albums - a not particularly heavy, but gloomy rock, which even at its more energetic moments leaves you with a feeling of pessimism. I'll give them this - Erich O'Dell is a versatile guitarist, capable of switching between different classic rock-inspired styles within a song and whipping out flashy solos, and Brian Eschrich is never content with a simple beat (there are just the two of them in this project). I also like the production - the mix is unobtrusive and clear and instruments nicely separated. It won't blow your mind, and at the beginning you probably think these vocals don't work, but it kinda grows on you. Kudos for the work ethic.