Campus already managed to mildly impress with their 2008 debut “We Are The Silence” but what they’re doing on “Oh, Comely” is something of a whole new level. They upped the intensity, got rid of most of the clean vocals only using them when it really suits the songs and came out with an album that’s a solid mix of post-rock and metalcore that you don’t really hear that often in Belgium.
Right from the opener you are caught off guard by the powerful production job as “Kings Of Yore” bursts out of the speakers. It makes it clear right from the start that this is an album that goes boom. These manage to keep things interesting throughout the entire album (something that was lacking in its predecessor) by experimenting with post-rock soundscapes. Check out a cut like “Swindler I” and be amazed by a whole different side of this band. They even keep one of the best songs for last and as “Whiteout” rings out, there’s nothing left for me to but congratulate the guys in Campus on a job well done.
Score: 8 out of 10
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