Four LPs in, Kylesa have officially arrived, but are still stumbling through post-adolescence, wielding all the appropriate tools in not quite the appropriate ways. They've tweaked the formula by adding more variety and melody, but it's not enough to make 'Static Tensions' the momentous achievement some have trumpeted it to be. This is still ultra-thick Southern sludge metal with liberal FX pedal usage, mostly monotonous shouts (a primary weakness), and one more drummer than is really necessary. Still, fans will appreciate the ongoing maturation, while devotees of Baroness or new Mastodon may dig this more rough and tumble ride through Dixie.