A welcome return to heaviness from CAVE IN, which again finds them on the Hydra Head label. This album was recorded while the band was still signed to

RCA, before being unceremoniously dropped due to poor album sales. Perfect Pitch Black showcases the band at their best, merging the space-rock

inflected post-hardcore and cosmic psych-pop that had colored their last two albums, with the heavier, metallic crunch of the seminal Beyond

Hypothermia and Until Your Heart Stops, complete with the return of Caleb Scofield�s guttural roar that had been absent from their last few

releases. This might be our favorite album yet from CAVE IN, actually. It�s one of those slow burners whose hooks etches themselves deeper in our mind each

time we listen to it. The songwriting on Perfect Pitch Black is so good that it totally erases the simplistic �RADIOHEAD-meets-SLAYER� tag that

burdened the band earlier in their career. Songs like �Paranormal� offer soaring melodies that climb for miles, while �Trepanning� kicks in with lethally

heavy stoner rock riffing that marks an interesting new direction from the band. The more we listen to this, the more we love it. Highly recommended.