Dispose
Dispose shifts The Plot In You towards a more electronic and melodic sound. Heavy guitars remain part of the picture, but the main focus is Landon Tewers' voice and the space around it. The strongest songs make that change convincing through clear hooks and committed singing. Elsewhere, the processed backing and repeated contrasts feel less individual than the vocal performance.
Rigged establishes the approach through an atmospheric opening, substantial bass and a voice that moves between cleaner singing and harsher intensity. It makes the emotional weight clear without relying on constant guitar force. The electronic interruptions are less natural, sometimes pulling attention away from the performance they are meant to support.
Not Just Breathing and Feel Nothing aim for larger choruses. The melodies are immediately accessible, with the latter making a particularly clear statement of the album's priorities. However, the move from sparse passages to full guitar weight can sound more assembled than developed. A strong chorus does not always make the surrounding changes equally effective.
The One You Loved is more successful in its directness. Its alternative rock melody gives Tewers a clear framework, allowing the vocal to lead without a more elaborate arrangement competing with it. I Always Wanted To Leave also benefits from accepting the melodic direction rather than treating it as a break from heavier material.
The Sound makes another useful change through a quieter ballad setting. The restrained accompaniment leaves more room for the voice, although its added saxophone will be more persuasive to some listeners than others. The song's appeal rests mainly on how little the central performance needs around it.
The sequence is less consistent. Happy adds little as a short interlude, while Disposable Fix closes with a more awkward combination of textures. Paid In Full's heavier passage also feels less connected to the surrounding writing than it might on a more guitar-driven record.
Dispose has a convincing singer and several worthwhile melodies. It is less assured as a complete set of arrangements, where familiar production choices and uneven transitions reduce the impact. The band's change of direction has real possibilities, but the songs need a more consistent identity to make the album fully satisfying.
