Imagine it: the Mediterranean circa 1500 B.C., when Crete flourished in culture and life. The famous bull-jumpers performed their dangerous sport in utter bliss with no worries of death as the town square bustled with daily activity. At that time, it seemed like a utopia. And as this image floats by, Engine Down's music is the perfect soundtrack. This is music that transcends the toils of everyday life in our modern age, travelling through time and touching the rawest of human emotions. Explosive bursts of energy, lush guitars along with vibraphone and cello make this release stand alone as a formal digitally encrypted introduction to the innovative musical force known as Engine Down.

Recorded at WGNS studios (Washington, DC) by Geoff Turner December 1998

"Engine Down. . . is the most intense thing happening in today's hardcore scene."- Washington City Paper

"Pure Rock" - AAAfilm.com

"After each technically stunning outburst, Engine Down leaves a wake of destruction. Every moment on this debut is fraught with tension and dissonance" - CMJ

"Engine Down's fusion of mellow dissonance with driving abrasiveness creates a rollercoaster like dramatic effect; a rambling journey through their dark and blissful abstract world" -Skyscraper

"This album will take you places you thought were not possible" - Slave

"Go ahead--make the purchase" - Heartattack