This is an emphatic sound, a sound which could wake the unresponsive. Paleskin offers an EP worthy and technical, an EP dark and gloomy, and one that motors on like a ride across the harsh lands. It delivers musically and lyrically, though hope seems to be way off, snapping at the skin for a release, and a chance of redemption. This isn’t an ordinary release by any stretch either. It connects on an emotional level, and those words aren’t there to powder over the cracks. They’re there to tell us that everything isn’t running smooth.

The massive choruses come in seamlessly, and the vocal work rises when it needs to, while those words deliver impact and stories which aren’t all pretty. Nothing is untouched here on a musical level, as the band implement their all into this melting pot of styles, and they commit to the scene wholeheartedly, proving their able to raise the power when they need to.

Screams ensue on this release too, and they increase the tension, colliding with the instrumentals, but not breaking them. See Me Again starts the album off with loud riffs, and the vocals come in slowly. The chorus is fundamental to the progression of this track, and the screams add emotion. Everything opens slowly, and the vocals create an upsurge sonically, while the instrumentals begin to rise. Peace is strained here.

Static Patterns begins with a raucous riff and powerful drumbeats. The vocals are slightly muffled here, but they’re a powerful addition and the screams come in drastically. This song is a true highlight, reverberating fully.

Paleskin offers their sound here with good intentions, while the world focuses on ruin, and Honey Poison is a fantastic, insightful EP. 

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