I raved about their four-song demo last year, and for good reason. When this Erie, PA four-piece sets their mind to it, they come up with some seriously compelling music. �Fugitive,� the first real song on Dwelling in Doubt, is indicative of Village of Dead Road�s strengths. With a slightly off-kilter beat that maintains an aggressive momentum, coupled with the standard throat-of-blood bark and layered guitars, the band paints a bleak yet compelling picture. It�s got the bite of Cavity, the depression of Cable, and the intricacies of Isis.

I was still getting used to the split with Spiritu and now all of a sudden we have a full-length on our hands. More of their Abdullah-meets-Cavity sound. These guys are definitely growing on me. How the singer is able to effortlessly switch between the growl and clean singing is pretty cool.

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