Album Review: See Through You by A Place to Bury Strangers

Longevity is a facet that can't be bought, yet for A Place to Bury Strangers it's something that comes naturally. This is primarily due to the fact that they've never stood still, preferring instead to constantly evolve to the point where no two records ever sound the same. While founding member Oliver Ackermann is the only constant from the band's formation nearly 20 years ago, his dogged refusal to slip into a formula is a key factor in their progression.

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You're never quite sure what exactly to expect from New Yorkers A Place To Bury Strangers, other than a lot of noise. With a reputation built as a 'post-punk-noise-rock' band, you do of course have something of an idea, but levels of sonic experimentation vary considerably throughout their 20 plus years. For the sixth studio album See Through You, experimentation is perhaps unexpectedly reined in slightly more than usual; as we are seeing over and over again though, the main driver for new albums currently emerging - very much expectedly - is the P word, and this is no different.

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Setting aside their continually dense thickets of noise, A Place to Bury Strangers haven't followed a steady path throughout their two-decade run. If their last LP, 2018's Pinned, felt like an opportunity for the New York City band to stabilize their project after a few significant lineup changes, then See Through You signals a newfound partnership that might be more than just temporary. Oliver Ackermann—the project's mastermind—hasn't sounded as visceral and assured on tracks like Let's See Each Other and Ringing Bells, layering his vocals upfront and embracing some playful sleaze.

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