{"id":70631,"date":"2018-10-11T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=70631"},"modified":"2018-10-11T23:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T22:04:53","slug":"review-polyphia-new-levels-new-devils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-polyphia-new-levels-new-devils\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Polyphia &#8211; New Levels New Devils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70978\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/New-Levels-New-Devils.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>Polyphia<\/strong> have been the melodic darlings of the Djent craze ever since their <i>\u2018Impassion\u2019 <\/i>playthrough on YouTube shot them to the forefront of the scene. That was back in 2013 and their latest outing, \u2018<i>New Levels New Devils\u2019 <\/i>sees them add a trap flair to their sound in an attempt to stand out in the saturated Djent landscape<\/p>\n<p>Right off the bat, the production on this album sounds heavier than your usual tech-rock outing. Unfortunately, opening tracks \u2018<i>Nasty<\/i>\u2019 and <i>\u2018OD\u2019 <\/i>are a struggle to get through, but they serve as a decent introduction for what lies ahead. <em>\u2018Death Note\u2019<\/em> is a standout track with its dreamlike qualities making it very easy to listen to. Up next we have \u2018<i>Bad\u2019 <\/i>and <i>\u2018Drown\u2019 <\/i>which are both melodic gems on this album, with a guitar solo on <em>\u2018Drown\u2019<\/em> that screams of blues-rock sensibility.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Saucy\u2019<\/em> has a Spanish flair which is a nice addition to their already varied output. It seems that the further you delve into this album the better the music gets. The addition of vocals in the funky <em>\u2018So Strange\u2019<\/em> is a neat accompaniment to the music. You can also hear the obvious trap beat that comes along later in the closing moments of the song which is a nice touch.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Polyphia | G.O.A.T. (Official Music Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9_gkpYORQLU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Polyphia<\/strong> save the best song for last. Lead single <em>\u2018GOAT\u2019<\/em> is a triumph, which pairs their trap influence well with their technical grooves. Their airtight polyrhythms and virtuosic guitar playing provide forms a good combo to the bass-heavy soundscapes on this song.<\/p>\n<p>This is an album that will definitely satisfy any fan of Djent or progressive music, but like most releases in this genre, any newcomer might struggle. On this LP,\u00a0<strong>Polyphia<\/strong> fuse two genres of polar opposites to create heavenly beats that sound as ethereal as they do hefty.<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018New Levels New Devils\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Polyphia<\/strong> is released on 12th October on <strong>Rude Records<\/strong> \/\u00a0<strong>Equal Vision Records<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Polyphia<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Polyphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/polyphia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/polyphia.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/polyphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instragram\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Dylan Whitty (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rootsinwax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rootsinwax<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Polyphia fuse two genres of polar opposites to create heavenly beats that sound as ethereal as they do hefty&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":70978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4319,16032,359,16031,3703,626],"class_list":["post-70631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-reviews","tag-album-review","tag-dylan-whitty","tag-equal-vision-records","tag-new-levels-new-devils","tag-polyphia","tag-rude-records"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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