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| Sputnikmusic |
 For me, Think Aloud in 2010 is a bit like Kidcrash's Jokes was in 2007 in that I pretty much can't find anything wrong with it. To begin with I should probably lay my cards on the table and say that Quiet Steps has, over the past three years, become one of my favourite bands in the world. I'm sure I've seen them over a dozen times at this point and I hold a number of those shows as some of my best memories of live music at this early stage of my life. What Quiet Steps shows occasionally lack in polishedness is more than made up for in sincerity, which is one of the defining marks of quality screamo anyway. I say all this to point out that it's near impossible for me to separate the final product of Think Aloud with my experiences of the band as people and as a live entity, and even if it were, I'm not sure I would want to. The record's sincerity in its songwriting and production bleeds into the personalities that are responsible for it.Most obviously, Quiet Steps' brand of screamo follows in the footsteps of indie guitar rock-influenced groups like Sinaloa by utilising shouted vocals over the top of moderately catchy and recognisable riffs. But while the aesthetic is at least similar, the songs of Think Aloud are far more effective at conveying urgency and desperation; partly due to the more jagged rhythms, partly due to the ability of the bass and drums to drive the parts forward, but mostly due to the tense interplay between the instruments and the vocals. The band's influences are apparent throughout the record, but never once does it feel as if they're just playing to a template. Hot Cross-styled pull-off riffs, for example, are used to great effect throughout the record, but rather than being smooth and fluid they are played with a tight, straight feel that serves to increase the urgency of the music. The band approach their techniques with a 'whatever works' approach: the guitar utilising chunky chords, slides, pull-offs, droning notes, busy changes, palm-muting, and tight rhythms; the bass using chords, arpeggios, driving notes, and complex patterns; and the drums playing everything from start-stop patterns to dance beats; often within the space of the same song....full text |
| Messandnoise |
| I've reviewed it for you: Strap yourself in, Quite steps mean business. The Melbourne outfit are a ball of modern day energy. Each track off this album just springs into action with drums, vocals and guitars bashing - nay thrashing - about like overexcited todlers in a mosh pit. There isn’t one moment of rest on this release – Quiet steps really do give it their all. Pure and simple, The Chaos is superb...full text |
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