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Since its release early this year, I’ve been enjoying the Smile’s sophomore album, Wall of Eyes (16-bit/44.1kHz ALAC, XL Recordings). “Bending Hectic” is a standout track, one of the most thrilling rock songs I’ve heard in some time. This tune has sufficient reverb to make it sound spacious, creating an expansive atmosphere. It starts by panning from an electric guitar on the right side of the stage to the sparkle of the cymbals coming from the drum kit on the left. When the strings of the London Contemporary Orchestra enter, the music extends further back, expanding the stage. The song builds slowly, the lyrics describing a vintage sports car cruising the mountainside along the Italian coastline before intentionally driving over a cliff and crashing onto the rocks below.

The tension from the strings as the car descends and the sound of what seems like a jet falling from the sky are nerve-wracking, creating extraordinary suspense. When the car finally reaches the bottom, the music explodes, unleashing the tension that had built to that point. Unsurprisingly, “Bending Hectic” deserves to be heard at high volumes, so as to create visceral impact. The T¹⁰s were effortless in their ability to communicate the scale of the track, sounding composed and resolute at volumes I could barely tolerate. When being driven by the more powerful 4B³, the T¹⁰s were unflappable. Bryston claims they can play up to 118dB before they start to distort, and while I’d never test the veracity of such a claim, I’ve no reason to doubt it.

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