(Just clarifying: this soundoff is for the Off Minor / I Am The Resurrection split LP which the entirety of Problematic Courtship is a part of. The rating reflects the entire split.) Off Minor have rightly been recognized as one of the most forward-thinking screamo acts of all time, and I Am The Resurrection has had their fair share of praise as well, even if the vast majority of that comes from their second band: Gospel. This split has some absolutely wonderful moments on it; the opener for Off Minor's side, "Problematic Courtship", attacks with a sense of urgency and a subtly addicting riff, and the last forty-five seconds of "My Recovery" is as beautiful as it is depressing. The closer for I Am The Resurrection, who take a route leaning more towards post-hardcore than screamo, is a longing and stirring instrumental that turns absolutely tear-jerking over the equally saddening confession interview of Kip Kinkel, one most cited examples of a known paranoid schizophrenic imprisoned in a high-security penitentiary rather than a mental hospital. It's a truly excellent start for the both of these bands, who'd go on to do even greater things.
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