After
years of audience anticipation for what he would come up with after Rage
Against the Machine, vocalist Zack de la Rocha opts for quality over quantity
on this five-song EP. That’s wise, because de la Rocha and his drummer band
mate Jon Theodore already begin to repeat themselves on these tracks. It’s a
minor bump, though, in an otherwise invigorating listening experience. Falling
close to Rage territory, de la Rocha himself provides the squeals and riffs on keyboards
that pump through a dense mix courtesy of Beastie Boys collaborator Mario
Caldato. And though he sticks to familiar ground, de la Rocha pulls a
long-hidden ace when he actually starts to sing.
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