Yes this isn't a metal or even a hardcore band but they are signed to 316 records so you may be fooled into thinking they are either or both (though from what I understand the drummer used to play metal, really good). This band can be best described as emo-alternarock. Now as I see it I'm the only one at DEAD who even likes emo so it's good that no one else is reviewing this or it'd be forced to have a lower rating.
It's hard to describe the sound, at times raw and groovy (track 1 "Innocence" and track 6 "Long Rainy Drives") others it's clean and almost praise music like (track 2 "He Is" and track 4 "If Confusion Were a Virtue"). I would recommend this album to fans of radio friendly rock, exact names escape me at the moment.
But wait it seems as if I'm raving about this album yet no 10? Well part of that is the monotony of the later songs. It seems to drag towards the end, as if the band had gotten into a groove of writing songs in the same way. But besides that small complaint this album is great.
Incredibly spirit filled praising lyrics fill this CD. Great to hear amongst all the bands that are too poetic (though I love that too) a band write such forward and church-like lyrics.
If you don't like clean and pretty at all stay away (most of the DEAD readers, I presume) but if you do walk don't run to the store and pick this up.
Favorite tracks: "He Is", and "If Confusion Were a Virtue"
8/10
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