CD review, Sep 08. Rinoa – Rinoa CD (Eyesofsound)

Rinoa seem to be yet another of these bands that seem to think they are producing some kind of deep and meaningful art that everybody needs to hear except we’re now in about the tenth wave of such bands and it’s all getting very, very old. Yes, this is yet another band making song after song out of that Neurosis/post-rock/screamo/Converge style. Thos bands along with Isis, Pelican and a very few others have mastered this style but these side-partinged youngsters just keep on coming. Musically it’s all innocent enough, jangly-jangly, wishy-washy… if you love this stuff, buy it. However, if you want to stab your ears at the sound of yet another early 20’s guy screaming his lungs out as if vocal damage means some kid of kudos, then like me you’ll never want to hear this, or anything like it again. Come on guys, challenge yourselves.