Glassjaw - Worship & Tribute

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Music Review: Takes a few listens, but an excellent sophomore effort...
Rating: 5 Stars

Significantly titled Worship And Tribute, Glassjaw's highly anticipated sophomore effort and Warner Bros. debut, is an emotionally-charged 11-track epic that not only pays tribute to such influences as Bad Brains, Anthrax, The Cure, and The Squeeze, but also refers to the worship-tribute relationship that is involved with those you love. For Daryl Palumbo, the album is also a representation of the elements that affect him emotionally, whether it is love, sex, or relationships to the business side of the band, the member's maturation as musicians & songwriters, and his own metamorphosis from teen to adult. Beautifully, powerfully and accurately depicting these various thoughts & emotions are the eleven songs found on Worship And Tribute, ranging from such violent-inspired tracks as the caustic opening song Tip Your Bartender and the aggressive Stuck Pig with its stunning melodic breakdown, to the more melodically appealing songs as the radio-friendly Ape Dos Mil, the picturesque, leisure-like Must've Run All Day, and the moving Trailer Park Jesus with its compelling choruses. Showcasing a stark contrast between cathartic, musical soundscapes and melodic-driven vocals are such tracks as Mu Empire and Pink Roses, while Cosmopolitan Bloodloss and the punk-influenced Radio Cambodia are more upbeat songs, with the former featuring catchy harmonics & choruses. Rounding out the album are the songs The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports and Two Tabs Of Mescaline, both of which are creatively inspired, displaying unique song arrangements, inventive musicianship and interesting breakdowns. One song however, that is noticeably lacking from the album is Convectuoso, a track that was originally intended to end Worship And Tribute and is perhaps Glassjaw's most unconventional song to date - a tender, acoustic-like ballad with heartfelt vocals. Overall, from a creative & musical standpoint, Worship And Tribute is leaps & bounds above past efforts, though it can be argued that the album lacks the overall emotional intensity & conviction that saturates their debut effort EYEWTKAS. This of course, would be a result of many factors, including the growth of the band, the evolution of Daryl Palumbo, and the different topics & emotions that are explored on Worship & Tribute as opposed to EYEWTKAS. Looking past this, the album as a whole fearlessly walks the line between artistic creativeness and commercial appeal, resulting in an album that in the end, can be both confounding and compelling...

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