Arythmia's debut comes from Orlando's emo and math rock overlap, where clean guitars spiral through odd time signatures and the absence of vocals puts all the weight on interplay. Drew Gooden, Julian Layton, Christian Bussard and Kevin Spiegal, who also produced, build eleven tracks that shift between tightly wound riffs and open stretches where reverb does most of the talking. The writing leans on stop-start dynamics: a phrase repeats, locks in, then breaks apart before it settles.
Tracks like "The Cost of Living" and "Brill" show the tightest playing, guitars trading off in rhythmic pockets that suggest Enemies or TTNG without copying either. "Silver Lining" and "Bygone Era" pull back into slower, more textural territory where the post-rock side takes over. The production keeps things dry enough that you hear fingers on strings, but there's enough space that nothing feels cramped. It's the kind of record that rewards knowing where the beat is supposed to land.
For anyone tracking instrumental emo or the current math rock revival, this hits the mark. The mood stays pensive without tipping into background music, and the arrangements hold up across repeated listens.
