Unlike others, I did not write off 65dos's latest LP We Were Exploding Anyways as "stupid dance music;" nor did I think it was the point where the Sheffield natives who created such beautiful electronic post-rock gems as Aren't We All Running? and Radio Protector jumped the musical shark. However, I did understand where those critics were coming from, as it seemed 65dos had decided to, for the most part, leave behind the sound from their first two records that brought them so much acclaim. In a way, I applaud that they did what many bands are afraid or unwilling to do.
However--this EP shows that they haven't quite made as sharp a turn away from that sound as the LP released earlier this year may have indicated. And even though I didn't hate the LP, I can't pretend that I'm not completely stoked to finally hear this. This is the aural equivalent of seeing active brainwaves in a coma patient: you have no idea whether the patient will ever wake up, but it's nice to know that they're still in there. I have no idea where 65dos will go from here, but I know that I will be there sitting by their bedside just in case they decide to come out of their coma.
Guitar cascades
