This is great songwritting, plain and simple. The band keeps their illegal fanny pack of tricks fully stocked with strong hooks, courtesy Andrew Skikne's bittersweet chording and bassist Jeremy Padfield's understated falsetto vocals, while prodigious drumming of Aaron Bonsall keeps the rock parade festive. The Great Dying showcases the band's uncanny knack for balance - delving into ambience without getting lost i it... then serving up a torrent of sonic fortitude to leave you facedown in a pool of awesome sauce.