Track Listing

1. In Memory
2. Fractured
3. Train of Thought
4. Motion and Presence
5. Welcome Mat to an Abandoned Life
6. Bottom Line
7. Eyes Closed from Birth
8. Shatter the Clock
9. Phantoms
10. Crashing Slow

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57775 in Music
• Released on: 2005-03-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

If you like Neurosis and Mastdon..
Then this album is for you. The tempo of the songs, and a lot of the vocals remind me of Souls at Zero era Neurosis. The riffing stands out like Mastodon's. It's just a great album all around. I really liked the last EP they put out, and this just exceeds it. It's also got a crust/hardcore sound to it as well, that just makes it even better. Motion and Presence is an awesome song, with a great intro that just builds into a heavy mass of noise. Another incredible song is In Memory, which has some great vocals and drumming, on top of the fierce riff that pummels you during the song. All in all this is an EXCELLENT album, and if you like anything Neurosis, Mastodon, or even His Hero Dies, then pick this up. Believe me you will not be dissapointed.

Surprise, something heavy that you've never heard
Kylesa is a sort of missing link. They are one of the few post-hardcore bands that has so obviously kept their hardcore roots. And they are also the only post-hardcore band to dare bridging the gap between the spastic psychedelic punk of Fugazi and At the Drive-In and classic doom and grind. And it's a combination that actually works.

If anyone says this album is "too radio-friendly," ignore them. This is too weird, too instrumental, too spacy, too sludgy, and too noisy to ever garner radio play.

Despite imperfections here and there (such as the often lame chick-yelping), if Kylesa stays together for very long, they'll be remembered as one of the most original and important post-hardcore acts. And "To Walk a Middle Course" is their first sure-footed step towards that potential legacy.

The closing trio of Eyes Closed From Birth-Shatter the Clock-Phantoms is a strong statement. Let's hope they continue along this path.

To Walk a Middle Course RULES!!!
This is by far one of my favorite Kylesa albums! Right off the bat, "In Memory" just tears your ears apart. It gives me chills every time I listen to it. If you are a fan of Baroness, Torche, Boris or anything of the like, then you will certainly enjoy this album or any other Kylesa albums! And if for some strange reason you can't get down with Kylesa's brutality, then at least you have some sweet artwork to look at!