I digress no longer this opus is like their debut, sporadically brilliant debut mini-album, but too often let down by some poor lyrics and vocal delivery. That is not to say that when YCNI:M hit their groove they know how to craft a properly decent tune. It would not be rude of the listener to skip the radio friendliness of the first six tracks. Although not killer tracks, they are decent enough radio1eveningsession(does that still exist?)indieclubhits. The real fun begins when you reach track seven. If you enjoy complex music then Translate will not disappoint. The time changes, rapier like drumming, hymnal and then strangled vocals are reminiscent of other genre transcending artists veering from post rock to emo to metal in swift succession. The momentum is maintained from thereon in with a succession of heavier tracks that would keep the Russian mosh pits happy. Listening to Screaming Ground I can almost smell the sweat and smoke of the comrades.

If you want some home grown music that hits a bit harder then you could do worse than picking this up. I will certainly be making plans to capture the rest of the back catalogue….From Russia…..With love.