Motherland is the most mature Arsonists Get All The Girls record to date. It's still has their spastic roots completely in tact (I would say it's even crazier), but it adds a lot of progressive, electronic and grindcore elements to their sound. This more complex song structure makes this record even more of a treat to listen to. Arsonists Get All The Girls shows the listener right off the bat the direction Motherland is going to take and how much they improved as a band. Album opener "Rise To Fall" opens with a fantastic keyboard hook and melodic riffing. My favorite moments of Motherland is when they throw in insane tempo-changes and surprises. The last two tracks "Will Someone Please Turn Down The Ocean?" and "Tempest" are the two most ambitious and best tracks Arsonists Get All The Girls have ever made. They make first-rate use of keyboards and melodic guitar solos on these tracks that completely stick with you. Another awesome surprise was the instrumental track "West Cliffs". It shows off a side of Arsonists Get All The Girls that hasn't really been seen before and it's a sick instrumental track that serves as a great interlude in the middle of the record.
Motherland is the finest work to date for Arsonists Get All The Girls. It's takes their trademark brand of chaos and evolves into a more complex animal. It really is amazing how much better this band has got since The Game Of Life. This current lineup that has been in place since their last record Portals is the absolute best line-up of musicians has ever had and I can only see them getting even better over time. Motherland is a catchy, heavy, progressive, spastic, and great record from Arsonists Get All The Girls.
4/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Tempest
2.Will Someone Please Turn Down The Ocean?
3.Dr.Teeth
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