The band is lead by lead vocalist Brandon Saller. Yes, some heavy music fans may recognize that name
as being the drummer and clean vocalist of metalcore band Atreyu, but it would
be wise to forget the name Atreyu when listening to this album. In fact, if you
ever have the pleasure of meeting Brandon, don’t even mention the band name.
Trust me I know from experience. Anyway, what we have on this album is not the
overdone sounds of modern metalcore bands, but rather a straight up, in your
face, hard rock album.
The band takes a small page out of modern alternative acts
such as Foo Fighters while retaining
enough of a classic 70’s-esque rock feel that a lot of bands lack. The outcome
can be heard quite well in the albums opening track Gimme Love. This song is a fast paced rocker, with very upbeat melodies
sung by Saller, an almost anthem of a chorus and an 80’s Judas Priest like guitar solo by guitarists Matt Pauling and Neal Tiemann. It sets the perfect
mindset for the listener.
This upbeat nature follows in to the next song Hail Mary! While this song maintains an
upbeat instrumental intro, this song is all business. After the opening riff,
Brandon comes in with a slightly more aggressive melody, giving the song a
slightly more serious feel too it.
The album continues with a well mix of emotions from song to
song. Other upbeat, heavy fast paced songs on the album include Terrorized in the Night and Crash & Burn. The albums slower and
much darker side can be heard on songs such as Tragedy, which is one of Saller’s best vocal performances on the
album. Rocky Water’s Edge has a 90’s
feel to it, in lieu on acts like Gin
Blossoms, in the sense that despite the serious nature of the songs sound,
it is still very relaxing to listen to, and probably is the nicest and most
soothing song on the album because of this.
When the
Morning Comes is another stand-out track, which is very apparent by the
songs country-like introduction to the song. Come Alive starts off as a slow song but turns in to a faster paced
heavy gem that can compete with any modern rock song out there. The albums ends
with another upbeat track that shouldn’t be taken lightly the appropriately
titled We All Wanna Go Home. The
song gives perfect closure on the album, not just by its lyrics, but by doing a
good job at reminding its listener of what they just listened to. The song has
a soothing feel like Rock Waters Edge and an anthem of a chorus like Gimme Love.
The re-released of the album comes with two newly recorded
tracks. The Boxer and Pretty Penny. Both songs show that the
band has plenty of more fantastic songs in their arsenal!
ALBUM HIGHLIGHT
“Find the Time to Breathe” – This song sums
up the album perfectly because it combines just about every aspect of every
song on the album. It starts off with a fast and heavy intro, then goes in to a
dark and slower verse, which leads in to a heavy melodically well sung chorus.
The song displays how the band as a whole can play a song as if they’ve been
playing together for decades, while Brandon’s voice is at its best.
FINAL RATING
8 (Out of 10)
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