Exactly what I needed to get me moving this morning --- Strung Out's latest album Exile in Oblivion. They've been off my radar for years, ever since I saw them at our labour union hall when they ended their set early due to an overly hostile audience. I paid to actually enjoy the band, but I was clearly in the minority that evening as many there seemed content to mock and spit at the band. One guy even broke into their van and stole the drummers double bass pedal.

The first thing that hit me when listening to Exile [sample mp3 - Analog] was how much the vocal style has matured. The music is still beautifully technical, though a bit heavier with hints of metal through-out, but the real improvement in my opinion is Jason Cruz's melodic dream-like vocals. The album as a whole is tightly preformed and very well written. Its best asset being after two complete listens through no one song sticks out.

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