I have found myself having to write about this EP straight after listening to it as I have heard some long time fans saying relatively negative things about it upon first listen. I can completely understand why, as with ALL Down records they are not necessarily instantaneous and this like all their previous albums is a definate grower!

Bar a handful of songs like ‘Lifer’ ,‘Stone the Crow’, ‘Ghost along the Mississippi’ and a few more there has always been a majority of tracks that take a few listens to get used to and would be considered to some as “filler”. I strongly believe that in this case the new tracks are strong but i don’t get it straight away. I know once I get used to them as a whole its going to be a damn good all rounder as its certainly jam packed with riffs, but for now its only really the final track ‘The Misfortune Teller’ that really stands out as a really blinding song with a couple of mind-blowing beast monster riffs that make me sit on the edge of my seat and for that reason I CANNOT WAIT for them live but obviously have to wait until the October 21st until i get that opportunity!

Other immediate highlights include the first minute and a half intro to ‘Levitation’ and most of the lead single ‘Witchtripper’…..

This is not a bad record at all and should definitely not be avoided, what I think is that it should not be judged on the first listen. BUY IT AND LEARN TO LOVE IT!