The Arkansas Traveler Review of ‘The Infinite Definitive’
One Man Band Independently Defines The Unknown
Sounds reminiscent of old-school grunge and alt rock emanate from “The Infinite Definitive.”
Set for release Oct. 12, it will be the newest album by Unknown Component.
Keith Lynch, an Iowa City, Iowa. native, is the one-man band behind Unknown Component
The new album will be the eighth independently written, recorded, and released by Lynch.
“Moving out of Frame” starts the album off with a burst of energy from Lynch’s electric guitar
that creates an augmented ambiance through the verses but jumps into the forefront during the refrain.
Additionally, the track carries a solid, driving rhythm throughout. The bass line gives an effective
melody counter to the persistent piano ringing through clouds of reverb. The lyrics paint an aural
image of the hardships of growing older. They also hint that even though age may bring change, ” . . .
it’s still the same.”
The next track, “Collections of the State,” makes allusions to depression brought on
by “troubling times.” Lynch also holds out hope that the person who is the song’s subject will “learn to
erase” negativity from the world at large which deepened the depression. The music darkens the mood
with its distortion-soaked guitar that mirrors the tone of the lyrics, going back and forth between being
fraught with sinking feelings and being filled with layers of optimism.
The energy abates to a casual pace and mood in “Future Circles.” The guitar and piano are
pleasing to the ear with few dissonances thrown into the mix. Lynch sings to someone who has trouble
dealing with the present as a result of being hung-up on the past.
The jangling guitar intro oozing with echo that is joined by piano on “The Experience of
Understanding” is a good example of the album’s resemblance to the grunge sound of the ’90s when laid
against the track’s heavy-feeling, rhythmically syncopated backdrop. Judging the lyrics against the
song’s title, Lynch suggests that universal understanding is an inescapable, frustrating battle, but he
deems it necessary, going so far as to say “doubt is a method of survival.” He decries the absence of
doubt: “when its lost, I regret the depth of life.”
The album’s ten tracks are well-composed, and they exhibit a nice range of energy throughout
the course of the album. Upon its release, ‘The Infinite Definitive’ will be found alongside of Unknown
Components previous releases in Apple’s iTunes Store.
- Tim Dennis