While there is a heavy focus on “Ugly/Heartless” on the vocals that are continually assaulting listeners, there are quite a few things to be said about the drumming that plays at the bottom of the tracks.
Many of the songs on this disc have breakdowns that are impressive in their breaking down of time signatures and the expectations that individuals have for the band.
For each of the tracks on “Ugly/Heartless”, there is something hidden – a cereal prize, if you will – that will get individuals stoked for the rest of the tracks on the disc. This is not saying that The JonBenet have anything really in common with these two acts, but they do come up with a wicked brand of hardcore that stays away from the Cookie Monster type of sound that has infiltrated the market in the last few years. It takes The JonBenet a minute to get started on their “Ugly/Heartless”, but the band is able to string together a catchy chorus for “Devils” that would go up well against acts like Job For A Cowboy and even classic metal acts like Pantera. The JonBenet – Ugly/Heartless / 2006 Pluto / 12 Tracks / / / Reviewed 22 July 2006 The JonBenet – Ugly/Heartless The JonBenet – Ugly/Heartless