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Revered as rock gods in Canada, and rightfully so, The Tea Party return with their follow-up to "Transmission" in the form of the haunting and beautiful "Triptych." Jeff Martin's perfectionist style and sharp attack on the future of industrial in "Transmission" has given way to more variance and less density of sound on "Triptych." Layers of musical noise, treasured sounds from the Middle East, the voice of a Jim Morrison who has found peace and the musical fortitude equal to Trent Reznor and Radiohead makes The Tea Party one of rock's most important and relevant bands. The level of depth in composition and production can't be appreciated in a few listens, nor likely not even in several hundred. The torture to detail, and the hybrid of sounds from those of the future and those of centuries past, still carries the universal emotions of humanity and Martin's frank sincerity in songwriting. "Touch" rips hard into "Triptych" as another gripping anthem full of primal powerful release, much the way of "Temptation" and "Fire In The Head." The first single "Heaven Coming Down" is a building hypnotic trance of melodic hushed guitars, beautiful lyrics and the potent density of Martin's whispering rage. "Triptych" is an album that will take you to many foreign places in your soul, it's an album that will challenge you and reward you. It lacks a standout classic, but the consistency of brilliance and the tempos of emotion are all you need. |
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The Tea Party - Triptych
