One Inch Giant's new record, The Great White Beyond is the perfect example of a "grower" album. When I first heard it, I wasn't sure how I felt, but after a couple subsequent spins, I am--without a doubt--a fan of this record. One Inch Giant's previous record, Malva, was a slab of sludgy, doomy goodness with smooth, soaring vocals. The Great White Beyond is all that and a little more. Most notably, the band has tightened their sound a little bit. They don't play quite so loose on this record, and while one might think that would detract from a filthy doom record, One Inch Giant has made that work distinctly to their advantage. They keep the songs noticeably shorter than on their debut (none runs longer than 5:08, whereas the shorter songs on Malva were about 5), while adding a distinct production "punch" to their already fairly heavy sound.