Hailing from New Mexico, USA, this duo was already announced as being a newcomer signed to the fine Canadian label Artoffact. And as the good label name obliged to – also this release features that something special musically, which drifts away from your usual Electro/Industrial listening. First, this release needs some time and a bunch of more rotations until some one can find the real entrance to this music. KOBOLD surprise with some unheard experimental electronic tunes, which offer fantastic programming abilities. Think on some works of INDEX on the more up-beating tracks (I wouldn’t tend to say danceable...) like "Puzzlebox", "Rubicon" or the nice "Intrinsic", combined with a rough influence of some classic SKINNY PUPPY/early NEW MIND ("Fractured"-era) works on the slow and creepy pieces like "Murmur" or the ominous title track. The comparison to INDEX isn’t that far away, because one of the additional musicians is Cody Cast, who has built INDEX together with Eric Chamberlain in their early years. Although this release can be called modern and up-to-date, the older PUPPYan influence adds an interesting and long missed component to KOBOLD’s music. Two remix works by BIAXIAL CREEP on the tracks "The Other Side" and "Human Cages" are also featured here, offering some IDM influences to the originals. This is an addictive and marvelous release, but surely no stuff to listen in addition while doing some household work. What a pity, but I fear that this fine act will be totally underrated.