At times, hardcore as a music format seems to stagnate - trends come in, a sound is "it", and all of a sudden the trade off is originality and new ideas. In the face of this, ROBOT WHALES debuts with a sound all their own - blending a groove heavy sound with an atmospheric quality without leaving behind the influences that ground them solidly in the hardcore realm - think INSIDE OUT and BURN colliding with HANDSOME and QUICKSAND. The sense that you are listening to something unique and new is present - rarely does a record come out that strikes as hard to your brain as Vehicle- infectious is the starting point, addicted is where it leaves you. For anyone who's grown weary with the retread records, ROBOT WHALES delivers.