2018's Smote Reverser feels like the culmination of all the experimentation the band has undertaken over the previous few years, the final steps of Dwyer's ascent to guitar genius, and the kind of album whose deep mysteries will keep people buzzing for years. The record touches on a lot of things the band has been doing -- like boogie rock, prog freakouts, psychedelic wanderings, blown-out garage rock -- but it also stretches out into thunderous proto metal and jazz-rock explorations. The core group of Dwyer, bassist Tim Hellman, drummers Dan Rincon and Paul Quattrone, and vocalist Brigid Dawson are joined by Tomas Dolas of Mr. Elevator and the Brain Hotel on a variety of keyboards, and he and Dwyer add more keys to the sound than usual, surrounding the pummeling thud of the core band with a swirling array of vintage organ and synth sounds. 

- AllMusic.com