Speak Thorough The White Noise, the second album from one man band, Ilan Rubin emerged several months ago but I thought now was prime time time to do a short review. The album is nothing more than massive and so often I come out of listening to it and just have to think to myself, how did one person make all of this music.
Rubin, who I first learned of when he joined Nine Inch Nails as their touring drummer, is a multi-instrumentalist and a prodigy on the drums (He won the guitar center national drum off when was only 8 or 9.) He started as a touring drummer when he was 13 and has been on the road ever since, then again, he's only 23 years old! The solid wall of drums is a wonderful motif that exists through the whole album. As a self taught, multi-instrumenatlist, he is incredibly skilled with each instrument. From classical piano to guitar to synthesizer, Rubin never fails to amaze.
The album features an interesting mix of hard hitting rock songs such as State of Possession as well as tender ballads with massive Queen-esque outros i.e. The Skeptic. The heavier electronic influence is quite visible on this album more than Coup (his first release). The whole album is a work to be admired and after many months of listening, I don't see it getting old anytime soon.
Stand-Out Tracks:
Clairaudience
Enjoy The Bitterness
State Of Possession
All Laid Out To Rest
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