If you're a fan of Tool, like me, then this is a welcome arrival at the local music shop. It has undoubtedly felt like nearly 10,000 years since Maynard and Company graced our eardrums with the sonic assault of Lateralus. It is safe to say that Tool has not lost their edge during Maynards almost lovey dovey like Perfect Circle days, but then again this is no Opiate.
The concept of "Album Artwork" is in high gear as usual with this new Tool offering and the limits are pushed again. The "stereoscopic lenses" convientantly attached to the actual CD are a genius idea especially when one is listening to tracks like Lipan Conjuring, Viginiti Tres or Lost Keys ( Blame Hofmann ). It is easy to get lost in the sound Tool creates effortlessly and now you can begin to become part of the visuals that they also create.
Vicarious, the lead track sets a pace that takes the listener all the way through a vast plethora of
stimuli, oral and aural. Rosetta Stoned is so chock full of sounds that one has no way to not feel a tad intoxicated upon listening and Right in Two pleads for you to drum along with whatever you can conjure a sound from.
For those rare few that are new to Tool and their ability to make ones heart race I would suggest listen to their previous outings like Undertow and AEnima before venturing into this wading pool of sonic pleasure. The sound that these 4 men create is unlike anything or anyone else can come up with on this planet, hands down. Hats off to the masterminds Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey.
And that's my 2 sense worth, take it or leave it. Cheers.
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