Sunday, October 4, 2009

Review: Clandestine - The Invalid

In the music business, big names often allude to big expectations from fans and critics alike. So, upon discovering that Sylvia Massy had considerable involvement in the mixing process in Clandestine's The Invalid, I had high hopes. After all, Massy had involvement with quite a few, now widely known artists. These include, most notably, Tool and System of a Down, with which she had worked on each of their full length debut albums.

However, it would be wrong to start out expecting to be able to compare Clandestine to Tool or System of a Down, which would be an unreasonable assumption in and of itself. A four piece progressive hard rock band from Los Angeles, Clandestine draws their sound from ideas that aren't always necessarily new, but combine them to create something unique.

One common characteristic I found as I listened to The Invalid was Clandestine's ability to build up a song, instilling an expectant feeling into the listener....

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