EP Review; Captive; Headtrap
I've been saying this for a while, New Brunswick's music scene keeps getting sicker and sicker. This is the case with Captive. Their latest five track EP Headtrap is bringing post rock/punk back with a bang. The release starts off with Senescence, that features hypnotizing guitar riffs, explosive drum beats all over vocals that sent me straight back into the 90's and the early 00's. The following cut is a mostly instrumental piece titled Event Horizon that begins with slower, darker melodies only to be picked up and tossed around until the vocals come in at the end. The third song on Headtrap, is the title track of the release. One thing I can make note of about Captive, no matter how slow/soft a song starts it won't stay that way for long. The duo gives the listener just enough time relax until they pick up the pace once more. The final two tracks on Headtrap, It Shouldn't Be That Red and Loss Cycle seem to be fueled with more anger than the others cuts. The album leaves the listener with a rush of energy that should be taken out at the next show in the form of extreme wreckage.
You can stream Headtrap here!