Ginormous is now an official word in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. Firefox is telling me that it’s misspelled, but Firefox is wrong. Anyway, ginormous is a good word to describe Pattern is Movement. Now a duo, the members of the band are closer to pre-Subway Jared Fogle than post (although, in fairness to the band, they’re not as big as pre-Subway Jared either). But thankfully, their new CD All Together requires a totally different word. All Together is proudly minimalist, with Andrew Thiboldeaux’s almost operatic vocals soaring over drums and keys that can be described as math rock, for wont of a better 
classification. Repetition is key to All Together, in both the lyrics and melodies. What differentiates Pattern is Movement from other math-rock bands, however, is that there are elements of just plain old rock and roll that find their way into the songs, and make the songs more accessible. On All Together, this is employed to especially good effect on “Jenny Ono” and “Bird,” songs that can best be described as memorable journeys that end before you want them too. There are a couple of songs that drag, but as a whole, the album is theatric, but still catchy. It’s tremendous.
Rating: 8/10
Release date: May 6, 2008
Label: Hometapes
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