| Sounds waft by or linger barely long enough to register as rhythmic or melodic phrases. |
| Bamboo flutes add a ghostly, subtle melodic backbone to the more intricate interplay on the keyed instruments. |
| The band handles noise best by balancing it with resolutely melodic violin and lead guitar parts. |
| Whilst one guitar churns and rasps with melodic chime, the other layers in off kilter leads and rich sustained sounds. |
| Acoustic guitars are strummed hard and fast on some songs, and are played with melodic flair on others. |
| The opening melodic phrase is repeated throughout the piece, decorated sometimes by acciaccaturas, trills, or flowing semiquavers. |
