From Cycles of Heat attempts some potentionally interesting combinations of sounds, using pseudo-hip-hop beats, standard indie guitar work, some vaguely Eastern drones, and emotional vocals with a steam-of-consciousness feel. Unfortunately, these elements are never connected quite strongly enough, making some tracks feel like mismatched compositions rather than seamless recontextualization. When things work, they're deserving of some praise -- all too often, however, they falter. ~ Nitsuh Abebe