Singularity gets off to a quick start with the intro track titled "Genesis" (or for those who saw videos of it on YouTube in the past year, "2012 Intro"), which is a devastating chugfest. Following "Genesis" is "Scarab," a recently released song. "Scarab" is definitely one of the faster-paced songs that Northlane has released in their short but successful career. The sixth track, "Dream Awake," features one of the fastest verses on the album, but the rest of the track is much slower paced. That is by no means a bad thing; however, "Dream Awake" is a beautiful track instrumentally and vocally, which makes it one of my personal favourites. Adrian's clean vocals are excellent, and dare I say it, I hope to hear them a lot more frequently on future releases.

Other stand-out tracks on Singularity include "Masquerade," which features Drew York of Stray from the Path, "Windbreaker," and "The Calling." Similar to "Dream Awake," "Masquerade" showcases Adrian's dynamic vocal range extremely well. "The Calling" and "Windbreaker," on the other hand, really showcase the instrumental aspect of Northlane. The riffs are incredibly groovy and they are almost always accompanied by subtle melodies in the background, and the drumming is impressive. Another thing worth mention is that the bass is a factor on this entire release, but it's particularly noticeable on "Worldeater."
by Steven Pongrac.