Russian Circles - Enter

One of my hands-down favorites right now, Russian Circles exists as something more than a pseudo-post rock "instru-metal" (emphasis on metal) band hailing from Chicago, Illinois. The aspects that hook me every time is the tendency the trio has to sound like a four or five piece, due to the diversity and manueverability that guitarist Mike Sullivan whittles into the trunk of Circles' sound. Enter continuously brings back a familiar soft melody throughout the album giving the louder tracks some room to breathe, and making the entire package cohesively solid. Looking for the cat's meow? Quest no further, armies of mice.

For fans of: Pelican, but wishing they'd just step it up already.