\n Listen to any track on Cryptacize’s new album
Currently in the world of music, it seems as though there are few unexplored realms that remain. "It’s been done" is the general feeling of music afficionados, and this attitude has created a new trend in which some musicians are sacrificing the essential elements of quality music in favor of doing something that has never before been done. While this may appeal to fringe audiences, the resulting music often lacks melody and substance, which is the case with Dig That Treasure
Joining Torrisi on the record are guitarist/vocalist Chris Cohen and drummer/harmonica player Michael Carreira. With an arrangement of very minimalist drumming and stringed instruments only, the vocals are the glue that holds the music together; otherwise it has an empty resonance that is accentuated by lengthy pauses and the occasional discordance. The band has said Broadway show tunes provide some inspiration for its material, and this is apparent in the vocal melodies that are in the front of the audio mix and drive much of the album. The songs could almost make more of a statement with vocal power alone and no instrumental accompaniment. Torrisi’s voice is that pungent, and along with Cohen, they sing about broken relationships, the man made creation that is heaven, and speak such brooding lyrics as, "Love for its own sake, does not a marriage make?"
\nWhere the album begs for something more, it hints at the potential force of the group’s live show. Cryptacize will stop in Bloomington on June 7 for a performance at the Art Hospital during its international tour, a tour which will likely add to the band’s ever-growing reputation.
\nArt rock lovers should give Cryptacize a listen. The band members knew what they were going for in the studio, and they have created a work that will be difficult to emulate.
