![]() Most music uses mainly melody and harmony (or chords) to create order. One of the aspects that it looks at is the long-range structure of the piece the relationship between the keys, chords and melodies within each section, in order to create a simpler inner-truth as to why the piece works, and why we perceive it to sound good. This type of analysis studies the underlying structures found within music. A Schenkerian-like analysis can be of some value when trying to analyze this song. The song Specular Reflection is the best example of the band exploring what they can do when creating music outside the realm of standard music structures. On this new EP, BTBAM continues to use unconventional song structures spanning many different genres however, this EP also showcases a band now starting to perfect what they can do when writing music outside the boundaries of conventional song structure, creating some of their most directed songs to date. I don't think anyone is arguing that they aren’t extremely proficient at their instruments, just that their songwriting sounds like a bunch of random riffs and genres thrown together without any sense of direction. Up until this new EP The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues, this has been their gimmick, and to the BTBAM haters, their biggest downfall. For people with a broad taste in metal you will find any one of their songs, presenting riffs reminiscent of several different bands, or even genres. However, I must admit, BTBAM is also a little like everyone. There is no one quite like Between the Buried and Me. Review Summary: Ladies and gentlemen: the one, the only, Between the Buried and Me
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