AMG Review of Passage in Time [Clean]

All Music Guide

Performances are spirited throughout Authority Zero's Lava debut, yet tightly controlled as well. From the two-part vocal harmonies seldom executed this cleanly in the post-punk world to intricate twists at blistering tempos, as in the rhythmic variations and the stop-on-a-dime cadences of "Everyday," to the segues from double-time thrash to swing-and-sway ska on "Superbitch," Authority Zero rocks. Despite a few exotic touches, including a guitar-line that combines elements of Greek bouzouki and Big Country-style E-Bow on the instrumental cut "Over Seasons," it is the infectious and upbeat energy, rather than any serious degree of originality, that drives this album home. [A Passage in Time, Rovi