by Ned RaggettThe continuing impact of epic-scaled, reflectively cinematic metal with roots in everything from Morricone to Neurosis continues apace with Souvenir's Young America's second album, An Ocean Without Water. A trio but with notable guest performers, especially Noah Saval's often quite remarkable additions on harmonica, Souvenir's Young America position themselves between lava-thick overload and spare, to-the-point performances -- guitarist Ken Rayher openly shows a love of Dylan Carlson's work in Earth on the latter point in particular, aiming to suggest stark power as much as brutally demonstrate it. The six pieces that make up An Ocean Without Water similarly seek a careful middle ground -- ranging between six to eight minutes in general, they balance economy with experimentation; opening track