Rhythm Visions' debut album, The Future of Things Silent, is a solid listen. The entire tone of the album categorizes them squarely in the 'local hip-hop artist' category; this is a high compliment in today's rap atmosphere, where vapidity ("Lip Gloss"), ignorance (anything by 50 Cent), and self-degredation are not only the norm, but lauded.

In keeping with their well-earned 'local hip-hop' artist status, Denver-based Rhythm Visions has intelligent lyrics that show moments of true artistic brilliance, that need no introduction or context:

Oh well/ recline into my mid-class irony/ I'd love to change the world/ but I'd rather feed my family "Sight Unseen"

Thus we trust/ and thus we must/ readjust the justice system/ which is flawed "Sight Unseen"

Your mind is my captive/ holding it ransom/ under your skin/ like the towers on Samson "Let It Go"

Furthermore, the consistently head-nodding music is impressive. They might be describled as alternative hip-hop, as their music throughout is occasionally reminiscent of the best of Incubus, Nirvana, and briefly System of a Down. On the other hand, they also occasionally channel Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, and briefly Outkast. In the artistically amazing "On and On", they somehow manage to sucessfully fuse Bob Marley and Bob Dylan.

Even more impressive than their ability to smoothly integrate the various sounds of several amazing artists, and make it their own, all at the same time, is Rhythm Vision's abaility to build stamina throughout the album. After firmly proving that they've got musical and verbal talent, they slow down the beats five songs into the album, having fun, relaxing; the show's not over, though, as they turn astutely political in the penultimate track, then finish off with an eerie world/metal song (and a counteracting hidden track).