Aversionline – July 2020
Lansdale, PA’s LMI recently issued their third full-length, Excess Subconscious, as a split release between Handstand Records and Maniyax Records, and this is some seriously unusual hardcore/punk that’s kinda all over the place! At its core, the approach is discordant and noisy but still energetic and memorable, with relentlessly yelled vocals at times joined by more guttural shouts. However, there are roving basslines and angular textures aplenty, not to mention undercurrents of noise-rock-gone-screamo, some sludgy or trippy passages at times, etc. That being said, the excellent recording is super clear and organic, which aids in the quality of the band’s atypical delivery. Plus, the nuances of the tones totally add to the mystique of their overall aesthetic.
