Juice B Crypts - Battles: Review
Battles are a New York math rock and electronic rock band who got off to a great start with their first two records Mirrored and Gloss Drop being incredibly interesting, technical and unique pieces that captivated fans and critics alike. They released the very poorly received and incredibly maligned La Di Da Di in 2015 and since then have dropped from a trio to a duo for the release of Juice B Crypts . Review By Lavender: There was a point in time where I quite enjoyed the music of Battles, the debut record Mirrored was a wild experience that I enjoy to this day and the entire era of their second record Gloss Drop including the two EP's released surrounding it. But part of the disappointment of 2015's La Di Da Di also led to severely lowered expectations for me and many other fans, and it seems like the band has lowered their own expectations of themselves as well. I skipped detailed listening and analysis of the singles from this record due ...