In terms of melody, ExitingARM does offer plenty. Effects are scattered but inconsistently effective. Adam "Doseone" Drucker, Jordan Dalrymple and Dax Pierson have some neat tricks for vocal outputs. "The Crow" and a few other tracks possess pop characteristics here and there.
"Hollow Hollered" has a nice beat to it (think TV on the Radio's "I was a Lover" but with additional drum rolls). There is an obvious connection between "Hollow Hollered" and "Wanted Found": A hypnotic acoustic arpeggio towards the end (The latter contains Arabic flute tunes and garage drum trashing that further put listeners into trance.)
Subtle sure has a knack for human skull as evident in "Sick Soft Perfection" and the title track in which one of the vocalists sings "Would you skin your skull to draw its strength?".
However, it is a false siren. ExitingARM lacks a certain lasting musical chemistry with its listeners. It doesn't compell me to feel that excited or be moved. This record sure hits the right notes in drawing the attention of listeners initially but it scores low points in terms of relistenability.
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