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Citation : Angle
Silence Is Better Than Nothing EP
(2003, Self Release)
Rating: 9.6

Angle is certainly the best unsigned band on the market right now, and if you don't believe me, then listen to the Silence Is Better Than Nothing EP. At times harkening the sheer brilliance of Cold House-era Hood, Angle combines soft vocals with drony, pastoral guitars, and glitching laptop beats. "The Virus" is a careful introduction to Angle. Slightly IDM beats culminate, then cease when the vocals make their debut, only to return to their glitching splendor as guitars tenderly drone and ache. The straightforward second track, "Sugarhorse", features some almost cLOUDDEAD-like vocals, only it isn't quite rapping or singing, yet carries a strong melody. "An Ambient Blackout" acts more like an interlude into the chilling cover of The Pixies "Debaser", complete with moody laptop noise. The only complaint is that the song is kept under the two minute mark. "I Homme Au Piano" is overtly electronic, yet conveys a soft and organic feeling that few electro-based bands can arrive at. It's as if Angle can be intense and chilled in the same breath. All 9 tracks are haunting and enticing. I fell in love on the first listen, and having played this EP over 10 times, I feel like I'm absorbed in it. Dare I use the word perfect and end with a period? Perfect. Seriously, don't put this on if you don't want your brian to go numb. I don't suggest listening to this for the first time while driving, as you might have a freak out. For fans of Hood, July Skies, Yellow 6, Piano Magic and Milosh.