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The unifying factor is Jon Philpot’s sometimes nasal, yet always intriguing vocals
Not that any of this is bad by any stretch of the imagination – Bear In Heaven’s coup is the juxtaposition of originality and familiarity – it merely becomes a soundscape rather than a suite of discernible songs.
The pulsing rhythms they enjoy using are still here, but there’s no drive, no real conviction to guide them.