Review : GOES CUBE – “Another Day Has Passed”

Goes Cube – “Another Day Has Passed”
released May 12, 2009 on The End

Notable as a three-piece, the Brooklyn natives almost match the intensity of Kylesa and the stripped-down songwriting sensibilities of Helmet, but rarely reach either’s level of dynamics. Their choice of riffs is their strongest suit, as nearly every song has something interesting within. The pop varnish on tracks like 2 & 6 makes for a rough listen, to say nothing of the songs blending together indistinguishably at times. There are some truly shining moments, like the two-minute battle cry that starts the album, the Deftones vibe running thru 10, and the epic title track. But in one way or another, their execution is half-baked, with vocals that are often out of place, songs that end abruptly, and unnamed tracks. It’s as if they’re only partly sure what they want, and therefore don’t know how to get there.

FCC OK.
Try 1, 4, 8, 10, 13 (fyi, lots of static at end).

01. Bluest Sky
02. Grinding the Knife Blade
03. Restore
04. Only Daughter, The
05. I Hold Grudges
06. Saab Sonnet
07. Goes Cube Song 30
08. Back To Basics
09. Goes Cube Song 57
10. Urbana-Champaign
11. Clenching Jaws
12. Victory
13. Another Day Has Passed

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~Matt Longo