Anything Near Water
The long and droning road that leads the listener through Chokebore's second full-length effort is not a path easily traveled. While their debut,Motionless, was taut with Pixies-like explosive tension that always kept the listener anticipating all manner of musical eruptions,Anything Near Waterjust seems to drag the listener around aimlessly. Individually the players perform well and great things always seem imminent, but ultimately they never materialize.--Adem Tepedelen