Pentimento - I, No Longer (Bad Timing Records) 2015
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In art, a pentimento is an alteration in a painting, evidence that the artist has changed his or her mind during the creative process. That’s the way that Buffalo, NY’s Pentimento describe themselves and their music is a portrait of that. The band have been on some ups and downs, but at their second full-length they were able to put together a much more cohesive and strong record. All songs seem to be linked to each other turning the whole album a very neat listening experience. They explore more atmospheric sounds and they sure know how to combine the best of early 2000s emo/punk with nowadays revivalism of pop punk. Lyrically, I, No Longer is quite introspective and a honest share of ideas and experiences of the group.