DEFINE THE GREAT LINE - UNDEROATH
Christian post-hardcore act Underoath revels in cacophony on “Define the Great Line,” its tracks held together by tenuous threads of melody. Its discordance is not without style. One moment the music screeches and skids like a driver desperate to avoid a car wreck (”There Could Be Nothing After This”), then it throws out an intro filled with tension and impatient guitar (”You’re Ever So Inviting”). “In Regards to Myself,” “A Moment Suspended in Time” and “Everyone Looks So Good From Here” are equally chaotic. One sometimes can’t tell what singer Spencer Chamberlain screams, but that doesn’t make it feel any less cathartic. The only let-up is when keyboardist Chris Dudley weaves a disquieting soundscape fit for purgatory on “Salmarnir.” This album will steamroll the sales of Underoath’s debut, “They’re Only Chasing Safety.” Billboard
