File Under: Rock rating: D tracks 1) Come Into Your Own 2) Dark Driving 3) The Calypso 4) Tides of Tomorrow 5) The Callus 6) Everest related links Cave In

As any journalist (or for that matter, anyone who has any interest in writing) would know, the objective of writing is to keep the piece as short as possible - short and sweet - spark the interest of the reader, and get to the point - to relay what many take pages to do, but in just a few sentences. Anyway, Cave In I'm pretty sure are not journalists. The songs on this EP are long, drawn out, and quite frankly - boring. By the time anything happens that sparks my interest, I'm already reaching to change the track.

Though musically similar to their last outing (Jupiter), Tides of Tomorrow is a weak attempt at doing something with music that I really don't think Cave In is cut out for. But that's not to say they aren't good musicians - quite the opposite in fact - it's blatantly displayed on this album (with intricate guitar work and healthy dose of ethereal noises), but I just think that they should stick to what they know (knew) best - fast, screamy hardcore.

If you somehow stumble across a free copy of this record, I'd advise using it in the following ways: as a "chill-out" type of record to listen to (similar to what you would do with an, ahem, Radiohead cd), or as a drink coaster. Both will work fine. If you want to hear good Cave In, purchase Beyond Hypothermia, or even Until Your Heart Stops.

Dan Dellicarpini is a Contributing Writer. Contact him at feedback@rockzone.com.