Animals as Leaders - Parrhesia (2022)^{Release ID: 35311}

I graduated from my post-secondary music program in 2013. I did not need this stark reminder towards all of the non-songs and guitar wankery that I had to endure during that time. This record is saved by its production and top notch performances. Even then, the performances are not as impressive this time around, but what strikes me most of all is that I cannot remember a goddamned thing about the album. To me, Parrhesia is musical nothingness; an impressive display of tones and frequencies that float in one ear and quickly exit out the other just as fast as Animals as Leaders modulate through arpeggio patterns and non-existent forms. At this point, it might be best to assume The Joy of Motion was a one off project and this band is back to their boring ways.

Best Songs: Gestaltzerfall, The Problem of Other Minds