Band: These New Puritans
Label: Angular/Domino
Release: 2010

1. “Time Xone” – C
2. “We Want War” – B-
3. “Three Thousand” – B-
4. “Hologram” – C-
5. “Attack Music” – B-
6. “Fire-Power” – C
7. “Orion” – C-
8. “Canticle” – C+
9. “Drum Courts (Where Corals Lie)” – C
10. “White Chords” – C+
11. “5” – B-

Comments: This is a classical album, what? After “We Want War,” I’m wishing they stuck with classical. That song is a screwed up cross between rap-rock and experimental post-punk. I hate to be the one to shit on TNP parade (considering this release has gotten pretty much across the board high marks), but what makes this special? Most of these tunes barely get by as average and probably would work semi-well on a major motion picture soundtrack. Filler alert: “Canticle.” “5” is pretty tolerable and might just be the best on here.

Grade: C (76)