I dragged my dad along to the shows on both occasions. In fact, he’d also come with me to see Neurosis play at the London Forum in late 2006. Despite his minimal interest in music, he made the observation that Isis seemed a much tighter, more polished band than Neurosis, which is absolutely right. Neurosis always seemed on the edge of imploding. They stood relatively still on stage, as if conscious of losing balance as the sound quaked beneath them. Their sound was ugly and lumbering, full of faltering and lethargic steps. In contrast, Isis were always timed to perfection, aerobically active
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