Review
Uneven, lumbering riffs and jagged tempo shifts define the brutalist architecture of A Mind Too Sick To Heal. Transitioning away from their tech-focused deathcore roots, the Surrey outfit delivers an "unsettling craft and atmosphere" that trades progressive complexity for suffocating weight. Critics describe the onslaught as "stupidly heavy deathcore that’s completely knotted up in breakdowns, like it’s suffering from cramp-inducing seizures", relieved only by brief, tension-building instrumental deviations.
While frontman Ben Mason’s ferocious performance remains a central hook, the album's aggressive engineering divides consensus. Reviewers find that the production feels "compressed to a high level", leaving some of the instrumentation "overblown and muddled" under the weight of excessive master volumes. Still, highlights like "Soul Casket" and closer "Lurking" succeed through raw hostility, administering "enough punishment to leave you well and tenderized". Even with its relentless compression, the record cements the group's reputation for uncompromising savagery.
