His electric guitar playing grows rawer and noisier over the course of the track. The singer showcased a rawer stage presence that contrasted with her softer R&B recordings. Sonically, "Electric Rodeo" is louder, rawer, more upfront rock and roll than its predecessor. Their production is a lot rawer and harsher than that of most modern post-hardcore bands. Stylistically, this made for a much rawer sound, primarily recorded live and with minimal overdubs. After "Crazy Days", "Hot Wheels"s sound was rawer and heavier than its predecessor. Known as the Apocalypse Ensemble, it played "rawer sound" which makes the soundtrack menacing. It featured a rawer, less glossy sound. This album saw a more back-to-basics approach, both in simplified song writing and rawer production. The rawer sound of the group's second album, "Radio Ethiopia", reflected this. He credited the record for its rawer and more natural sound. "Pitchfork" noted that the record's rawer production style advanced this "tribal" sound further. "This Present Darkness" is said to be much rawer than the modern day Chimaira. It was recorded in a mere six days and featured a rawer "live" sound. Rawer than the "Moog Droog" version, it clocks in at 1 min 50 secs.