A whole is the sum of its parts, and Dreaming of Tanks utilizes this simple approach to create a complicated sound. Like the pieces of a 3-D jigsaw puzzle, they layer clear, discernible tracks instrument by instrument, showcasing individual musical notions while contributing to a creative pool that is their music. The songs are intricate enough, but not overambitious or overcrowded with sound; in effect they’re transparent, tangible. The band is twisting and contorting our preconceived notions of an indie rock sound. Their songs are at times tortured, at times placating, and sometimes both at once. The drums seem the most belligerent of the players, while the bass, guitar, and vocals trade off in emotiveness. Bass lines tend to sing out an underlying theme or message that is picked up on, reinterpreted, and added to by the other instruments. All of this is topped off by ambitious vocals. Each Dreaming Of Tanks song is different from the next, and they’re all innovations in collective sound as a sum of its parts.
--- S.D. Music Matters
