Pulverizer (Gate)

For Gamblers leader Michael McManus, a few too many brushes with mortality have him feeling like there's a great force threatening to pound him literally into dust. Pulverizer however isn't a dark album. Gamblers serve a rousing fusion of organic and electronic sounds. It's the ultimate afterparty album that hasn't entirely left the celebration behind. This contemplative record takes on weighty subjects-but spiked with irresistible hooks and a zest for life that bursts through the grooves.