"Most of the remaining songs follow either of these directions: they're tight and surprisingly melodic, or they're tight and vaguely melodic. Some of these tracks get away with it, yet others sound too derivative or just uninspired."
The purpose of Helmet since the album Meantime seems to be to try and make another album like Meantime. Monochrome doesn't quite get there, but it's closer than they've been in a while. Listen here and judge for yourself.