"Midnight" is an awesome full-band track with some of Jake Luhrs' most melodic vocals in the entire discography. The first half is choppy and proggy a la Between the Buried and Me, but it drops out into a smooth solo and an extremely catchy final two minutes reminiscent of Found in Far Away Places. Its cool to see Dustin Davidson's Phantom Anthem bonus track "Laniakea" finally get a proper release, and his Zelda cover is pretty neat, but the other must-listen moment here is the re-imagined version of "Coordinates." Similar to what the band did with "Majoring in the Minors," the song is acoustic-driven with beautifully arranged strings and hauntingly atmospheric gang vocals, complete with a western piano spin on the original song's outro guitar lead. Its a phenomenal piece of music that conveys how truly talented ABR is. Coupled with the aforementioned "Majoring in the Minors" reprise, "Coordinates (Reprise)" has me dying for them to release an entire compilation of re-imagined songs from their discography. This EP is essential for ABR fans, and the casual metalhead will likely enjoy "Midnight," but everyone needs to hear the reprise of "Coordinates."
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