

Calculator - This Will Come To Pass
Jessica Bene | July 26, 2014
This Will Come to Pass hit the shelves as a reissue of the LP with some swanky new artwork this past June from Calculator. The LP was originally self-released and is now available through Count Your Lucky Stars Records. As five guys from California, the eight year old Calculator puts new meaning into the punk and hardcore genres. The slightly chaotic style comes with purpose, and the entire tracklist builds off of every intense moment. Even when the songs slow down, the creeping feeling of what’s to come is present. What is at first seemingly messy and disorganized turns into a well
executed roller-coaster of suspense and unfiltered feeling. From “Softly So” all the way to “Last Breath,” be prepared to fasten your seatbelt and enjoy as Calculator takes you along for the ride.
Claiming influence from bands like Texas Is the Reason and Comandre, This Will Come to Pass is emotional, thought-provoking, and exciting all at the same time. Chock full of short anthems, this LP will keep you interested and impressed from start to finish.
The LP begins with “Softly So,” a short 18 seconds of stereo noise. I always like albums with tracks like these, especially at the beginning. There’s something about it that eases my mind into the feel of what to expect, leaving me intrigued and eager to move on to the next. “Permanent State of Daylight” and “Gasping But Somehow Still Alive” are two perfect examples of the way Calculator takes their punk and hardcore influences and manages to meld the rhythm and raw aggression with some melody to bring the two ideas together. Sometimes, it’s hard to convey warmth or emotions other than anger, sorrow, and pain through screamo style music and vocals; but they nailed it with these two tracks. Chaos and harmony in one track? No, way! Yes, way!
“Reverie” also pushes the limits of slow paces in this style of music. Slow to fast and back again, it’s hard not to feel the raw confusion and pain present in this song. “A hardened stance against the softer surface/ A rush unto me,” and later “A faded gaze/ Into a smile/ Finally at rest” follow along with the highs and lows of the LP.
Overall, Calculator has found a unique and insightful style and voice with This Will Come to Pass. While elements from their influences are present, they use those pieces and blend them with their own style and ideas to create something worth hearing.






