Dayton, Ohio's clandestinely powerful duo Romance Of Young Tigers is a band that has furiously decided to trudge on in a musical climate that's hungry for what they're doing, but saturated with people clanging instruments together and growling into a microphone. Fans of The Dirty Three could fall for their sweeping sonic landscapes just as much as fans of Mogwai would.

"Long Withdrawing Roar" is majestic in ways that are rare, and their use of synthesizers and distortion are perfect. "We Sing Sin" is calming and fierce in alternating bursts, but plateaus nicely and urges you to meditate on the layered sonic structures they offer with one hand behind their backs. The melodies creep upon you like shadows in candlelight and create a sense of urgency that can be interpreted individually and taken anywhere, by anyone.

The scratchy opening of "The Sound And The Fury" conjures images lifted from literature's best scenes drenched in sepia, and incubates a strange caution that may or may not be verified by the end of the tune. That's one of the fantastic things about this duo — they leave it up to the listener, and act only as guides through the majestic frontier of each intricately crafted song.

-Francesca Camillo