{"id":153,"date":"2018-02-25T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2018\/2018\/02\/25\/hearing-aide-the-plot-in-you-dispose\/"},"modified":"2018-02-25T17:00:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T17:00:46","slug":"hearing-aide-the-plot-in-you-dispose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2018\/2018\/02\/25\/hearing-aide-the-plot-in-you-dispose\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aide: The Plot In You ‘Dispose’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Plot In You<\/a> premiered their latest album, <\/span>Dispose<\/span><\/i>, on February 16 on Billboard Music. Lead singer and songwriter Landon Tewers co – produced the album in Los Angeles with Drew Fulk, known for his work with Crown The Empire and I Prevail<\/a>. As their first album with Fearless Records, <\/span>Dispose<\/span><\/i> contains ten tracks total and steers away from the band\u2019s signature, heavy sound, leaving just a risky, yet shell of their previous work — and in its place a calculated contingency away from the past. <\/span><\/p>\n

For the most part, the album backs off the heavy guitars, defiant lyrics, and warmongering breakdowns. Once classified as a metal band, The Plot In You both proves their versatility and bends unspoken rules characteristic in their previous albums, such as 2011\u2019s <\/span>First Born,<\/span><\/i> instead turning to multiple genres such as pop, rock, and electronic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dispose<\/span><\/i> opens up with \u201cRigged,\u201d a slow, intense build of a track centered around a few clean, crisp guitar riffs which transition into a tense progression of Nine Inch Nails – esque industrial electronic sounds and a chaotic blitz, culminating with Tewers asking the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s left in me? Guess we\u2019ll see. Didn\u2019t see this coming.\u201d This question sets the tone for the rest of the album.<\/span><\/p>\n

While every track experiments with the extensions of the band\u2019s songwriting abilities, such as \u201cOne Last Time,\u201d and \u201cPaid in Full,\u201d <\/span>Dispose<\/span><\/i> falls victim to the bane of many modern releases: tracks set in a difficult – to – follow order. However, this is not an unforgivable sin as many of the songs stand well on their own to be played as one – offs as opposed to a back to back listen. A few points\u2019 deduction, but not a total loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fairness, The Plot In You, takes an exciting artistic risk. While their heavy side still exists in songs such as the anthemic \u201cFeel Nothing,\u201d they leave room for a Frank Ocean\/Ed Sheeran – type ballad with \u201cThe Sound,\u201d which introduces a soulful, lounge saxophone solo to accompany Josh Childress\u2019 shining, dramatic guitar performance. Tewers plays with this same concept on \u201cI Always Wanted to Leave.\u201d Both songs deal lyrically with the stages that many relationships go through: comfort and security, and then betrayal and loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

The band\u2019s unsung heroes, however, are drummer Mathis Arnell and bassist Ethan Yoder, who hold down the basis of this rock\/pop – driven album. Songs such as \u201cThe One You Love\u201d and \u201cDisposable Fix,\u201d both use a building block approach, starting with input from the rhythm section and centering around their pocket. Along with Childress, Arnell and Yoder keep the instruments minimalistic yet intentional. The space left in each song provides a mysterious effect which draws the listener in and allows for the breathing and taking in of fine details in each painting. This is also true for the music videos of the album, \u201cFeel Nothing,\u201d \u201cNot Just Breathing,\u201d \u201cI Always Wanted to Leave,\u201d and \u201cDisposable Fix,\u201d all of which Arnell directed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although <\/span>Dispose<\/span><\/i> has been met with mixed criticism over the band\u2019s changed sound, their songwriting, engineering, and production deserve acknowledgment. And whether most fans enjoy these changes or not, some credit must be given to the group for sticking to their intentions and musical wishes. Independent of any previous claims, songs, or performances, <\/span>Dispose<\/span><\/i> objectively displays cohesion, weighted movements, experimentation, and vulnerable soul. At the very worse, it could be a small misstep in a continuing career; at best, a welcome change in direction, an honest set of thoughts, and a passionate description of current events with a unique blend of genres. That is to say, overall, it\u2019s a solid effort that The Plot in You can be proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dispose<\/em> is available digitally and physically at all major platforms.<\/p>\n

Key Tracks<\/strong>: “Feel Nothing,” “The One You Loved,” “The Sound”<\/span><\/p>\n