Reviews / Album

The title track is the most stripped down and effective, with simple, powerful guitars, tight, assaulting drumming and throat-tearing vocals. But in the end, these are too few short moments of relief almost buried within the white noise of artificiality.

Artistic process aside, the duo has created a hauntingly beautiful album full of emotionally-charged harmonies and stunning instrumental melodies – a pure delight for anyone’s ears.

What saves the album from becoming a forgettable one is the clever, inquisitive arrangements and confidence the band exudes when dealing with established styles and a nostalgic sonic palette.

Catchy, morose rock; emotionally exhausting in the best sense possible.

Fun, fast, and heavy.

The D.O.T. were aiming for the allure and pop aesthetics of Pet Shop Boys, but landed somewhere closer to a Human League tribute act restricted to suburban garage performances.

Slow Summits is an eloquent, welcome return.

For all its rule breaking and genre stretching, In A Warzone works best when Transplants stay within their comfort zone, delivering punk rock at its most unpretentious and uncomplicated.