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Much like a photo-hunt puzzle where two nearly identical objects are placed next to one another and the viewer has to spot the differences, {|Palms|}' self-titled debut finds the art-metal group providing listeners with an aural variation of the game... Read more

Much like a photo-hunt puzzle where two nearly identical objects are placed next to one another and the viewer has to spot the differences, {|Palms|}' self-titled debut finds the art-metal group providing listeners with an aural variation of the game. Made up of members of post-metal icons {|Isis|} and {|Deftones|}, the band make for an interesting puzzle for fans to comb over, sounding at times similar to and completely different than their other bands. Sure, {|Jeff Caxide|}'s flowing, watery basslines can still be heard all over the albums, but here they're allowed a little more room to breathe. And the vocals of {|Chino Moreno|} are certainly an unmistakable element wherever they appear, but in this more chilled-out context, it's possible to appreciate their dreamlike qualities as they drift through {|Palms|} flowing melodies rather than the monster riffs he's normally singing over for the {|Deftones|}. Little tweaks like these make it easy to see {|Palms|} as their own entity rather than merely {|Isis|} with {|Moreno|} instead of {|Aaron Turner|} and {|Michael Gallagher|}, and while the band is certainly faced with the trouble of standing in their own, massive shadows, and though it's probably not the worst problem in the world for a band to have, it's one that {|Palms|} are more than capable of tackling head on. For fans of the members' other groups, {|Palms|}' debut is an easy recommendation that will leave listeners enjoying the similarities and getting lost exploring the differences. ~ Gregory Heaney Less