While _Complications - Trilogy of Intricacy_ is appropriate in length for an EP, it leaves you craving more; quite possibly by design. That being the case, this three track tease is nearly unbearable and waiting some additional time for a full-length follow-up to 2004's _Acceleration_ might have been preferable. "The Idea of Independence and the Reason Why It's Austere", "Mr. M, Man of Muzak" and "Vouchers, Coupons, and the End of the Shopping Session" complete the sum total of the tracks on _C-ToI_, comprising just over sixteen minutes of a study in humanity's complexity seeking insight into the meaning of existence. I got that partially from the band's website; this super-group is a horde of really abstract deep thinkers. Super-group? Absolutely! Age of Silence members may also be found listed among the ranks of bands like Tulus (yes!), By Pale Light, Solefald, Borknagar, Khold, Mayhem, Acturus and Winds. Enough for ya? Other than the brevity of this release, there exist few manifestations appearing between AoS and total ethereal ascendancy in this scene. The next full-length most certainly should provide a suitable atmosphere for this band to explore uncharted depths of their abilities; until that objective is realized, getting by on the elaborate concepts of _C-ToI_ is a responsibility we can all accept willingly.