Kids in Decay are displaying immense ambition and songwriting talent with their ‘Dark Tetrad’, a 7-minute behemoth of a composition that champions modal chord sequences, rhythmic twists, ethereal instrumentals, and lethal heaviness throughout.
Kids in Decay are a band based in Dallas, Texas, with a sound that falls somewhere unique between progressive, post rock, and metal. ‘Dark Tetrad’ is a compelling and grandiose composition that makes use of well-placed elements to create an epic of sorts. A multi-chapter piece of work that takes us through different musical and textural soundscapes, never feeling boring or overbearing for a moment.
The composition itself, namely the chord sequences, are melodic and easy to follow, mirrored by an army of guitars, playing distorted riffs, fiery solos, angelic arpeggios, and everything in between. The rhythmic section can be defined by the boxed-down drum sound, to which the song’s garage metal feel owes its origins, and the balanced and effective bass line that sticks to its tail. ‘Dark Tetrad’ is an ominous and dark piece of music every way you look at it, and it is in the cohesion of this darkness through the different soundscapes and atmospheres that Kids in Decay best showcase their innate songcrafting abilities.
A thoroughly enjoyable epic from an ambitious and gifted group that are bound to find a massive audience with their expressive craftsmanship and nuance musicality.
