Çanister's latest EP tackles the emocore genre by the horns, charging in with a bevy of sullen melody, crisp riffs and reckless screams that do their best to knock the listener ajar. Comparable perhaps to a cross between the Deftones, Glassjaw and finger eleven, mixed in with a hearty post NY hardcore influence, the group combine melody with enraged rant like screams to try and capture both ends of the dynamic emotional spectrum.

Vocally the group are comparable to a cross between Glassjaw's Daryl Palumbo and finger eleven's Scott Anderson. Packed with hushed, harmonic vocals, stitched together by very Glassjaw reminiscent screams; the spoken portion of this CD continually shifts pace and cycles through different moods, all the while adding a boost of energy. Guitar wise, the songs have a fairly rich sound as firm distortion and simmering riffs keep them gliding along, while shades of Quicksand and Failure styled playing slowly rise to the surface. The bass parts are a bit more contemporary in style, using a slightly lower tuning and chunky hits to lay down a lowend full of rounded notes and driving rhythms that keep the material on course. Meanwhile, the drums rattle out their fare share of dull tuned snare hits and punchy beats that retain a fairly pointed focus throughout each track.

Some vocal effects are applied here and there and the band try their hand at a variety of different sonic ideas as the EP progresses on. With songs ranging from the sulky acoustic bareness of "Depression In Color" to the post hardcore stomp of "Home", there's more than a few unexpected moments included. Overall the group have some serious potential, and their swirling mixture of sounds is quite pleasant to the ears. Unfortunately though, in their present form, the songs are still a bit rough structurally and they don't go far to helping the band establish a distinct, unmistakable identity. There is definitely a heavy Glassjaw/Deftones influence contained within their music, almost to the point of emulation, making it hard not to feel that they borrow from the aforementioned acts just a tad too much. However, aside from that, there is definitely some promise contained within this proverbial Çanister and with a bit more time spent evolving their own sound, they may just have what it takes to fully open it up.