Black Map

Driver EP


“Gold” contains some confounding riffs: How can the same guitar line contain a part that sounds almost cartoonish and annoying right before a part that is pure Quicksand-esque gold? “Head For The Hills” brings to mind Antenna-era Cave In, with some grating syrupy-sweet vocal melodies over a more basic post-hardcore/rock groove. Closer “Ropes” is a faster rocker, most notable for an outrageously annoying chorus where Flanagan just seems to be incredibly proud of how exact he's getting his words to rhyme. The song is incredibly catchy, although it feels a bit like filler and makes you want the more mature songwriting smarts of “I'm Just The Driver.”



“I’m Just The Driver”