Didn't notice it in the Tuseday Toonz eh
Here's a reprint:
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Originally Posted by 3LB
The new OSI:Free is OK...just OK. There are a few songs on here that are pretty good and as a whole, this will do nicely in an MP3 rotation, but it isn't a cohesive effort like the first one.
The first OSI was one contiguous listening experience, with a central theme. The vocals, while not great, worked. The mono-toned, disembodied vox were a perfect juxtaposition to the cold, menacing, industrial/metal music. Gone is the suspence, tension and cohesion.
What we have here is a pretty good Chroma Key album. But not much more. And without substanative musical impact, the vox are less tolerable. Musically speaking, this is on a par with the last couple of Dead Soul Tribe albums, maybe not as good.
One telling clue was the sticker on the front of the CD that lists Maethos and Moore as the 'members', while in smaller print below that were Portney and the bass player under the caption, "with performances by", which seem to minimize their contribution, and IMO, it shows in the material. Its just not the congealed effort the first one was (there's no Steve Wilson either).