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IN REVIEW: Glassjaw - "Worship and Tribute"

Reminds Me Of: Depending on the mood, anything from Incubus and At The Drive-In to Faith No More and Deftones. High On: * The feverish energy of the album, in all aspects, definitely an asset boosted by the production of Ross Robinson. * Singer Daryl Palumbo's all-over-the-map style, drawing immediate comparisons to FNM's Mike Patton when he hits more frantic moments on the album, and Brandon Boyd of Incubus most of the rest of the time. A true highlight comes in his lightning-quick play-by-play of a horse race between his mind, heart and soul in the brilliantly titled "The Gillette Cavalcade Of Sports". * The musical ambitiousness displayed on the album, which takes them from blistering art-punk ("Tip Your Bartender") to dirgy, Deftones-ish mood pieces ("Two Tabs Of Mescaline"). Lead single "Cosmopolitan Bloodloss" is as emo as metal's ever gotten, and future single "Ape Dos Mil" captures Glassjaw at its emotional...