Either you go into this one running all yourmental cylinders or don't bother. This is album is too good to do otherwise.

The Torontoquartet's grasp of instrumental color and dynamics on their new album, Metal Cares (Polyvinyl), is so exquisiteand alert that the torpid rhythms feel like part of an elegant high-wire act.

It's all so sadly beautiful that it defiesdepression, resulting in the most uplifting and dynamic downer imaginable.

MetalCares soothes and seduces while also threatening and accusing. Never hascatharsis been wrapped in such unassuming garments.

Metal Cares is another great release from Polyvinyl. Featuring soft female vocals, gentle acoustic guitars, old pianos, moody string arrangements, and minimalist drums, these combined ingredients are very interesting.