The Perishers
Victorious
NONS/Nettwerk
While I have nothing but respect for our dear editor-in-chief, and find myself agreeing with Avi's sentiments far more than not, I personally think "Victorious" is a pretty surprising record. Not evolving all that noticeably from their sound on "Let there by morning", The Perishers are one of the few bands whose sound is tempered just right, thus rendering what would usually be a 'stagnant rut' or 'inability to progress' for any other band to feel just fine, a welcome return, even. Songs like "Almost pretty", one of the most depressing, yet wonderful songs I've heard in quite some time, and "Come out of the shade" overshadow some of the other tracks on the album, but there isn't anything on this album that approaches the territory of 'poor craftsmanship'. Solid throughout with moments of brilliance and innovation peppering this album with more than enough occasions of intense beauty to make this record one worthy of owning in it's physical form.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
