the pAper chAse - Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol.1 [2009]
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There is a moment on Someday This Could All Be Yours (Part 1), the fifth full-length by The Paper Chase on Southern, in which the final note of track two fades into a brief moment of silence. This is a peculiar development in the catalogue of a band that has historically filled every second of its albums with sound. On its new album, the group abandons some of its usual tricks. There are no segue pieces, no recurring musical motifs–just ten songs on an LP.
On Someday…, The Paper Chase sounds even more unlike any other band in modern music. With drummer Jason Garner making his recorded debut with the group, the band expands upon its singular vision, a perpetual struggle between conflict and resolution, dissonance and beauty. Utilising a newfound dynamic command, these songs are able to breathe–subtly building feelings of anticipation, yet erupting into violence and chaos as crisis becomes inevitable. The Paper Chase has matured but hasn’t lightened up. If anything, by leaving open spaces and allowing melodies to fully develop, the group presents its most powerful work to date.
