I thought I'd start of with this album as it's one of my personal favourites. Every Time I Die were originally a Metalcore band, but with this full length release they not only build upon their original sound, but they also incorporate new stylistic features too their music such as actual choruses and new instruments such as a cowbell - That's right, a freakin' cowbell!
Yeah this album is a couple of years old, but I never said I'd be reviewing new albums; just the ones I think you should listen too, and this is definitely worth your time.
The album starts with "No Son of Mine", and what fans of the band may notice is that the song, and album in general, is decidedly slower in pace than the more frantic and energy driven albums of time gone by such as "Hot Damn!" and "Gutter Phenomenon". It's still loud, brash and in your face, but in a more rock ' n' roll way; their's a distinct lack of dissonant chords on this album.
After the country rock rhythm of "No Son of Mine", we have "Pigs is Pigs", and all out sucker punch to the gut which never gives in. Keith Buckley's voice is better than ever here, as is the guitar and rhythm sections from the rest of the band.
In my opinion, the first stand out track from this album is "We'rewolf". The tap of the cowbell at the start of the song ushers in the band on top form; the line "I've been bitten by the party animal" perfectly sums up this song. As soon as you hear the tap, tap, tap of that darn cowbell, you just want to get up and boogie. It's that good.
To briefly go over other highlights of the album, "Cities and Years" ends with a bone shatteringly heavy breakdown, "Rendez-voodoo" has a groove that could start an earthquake, and "Imitation is the sincerest form of Battery" is so scathing in it's delivery you'd suspect that if Buckley ever met one of the people he's addressing, he'd have his way with them... and then some.
I can't suggest certain songs over others, because they're all great. "Depressionista" is a personal favourite with it's chorus chant of "'Till Death do we rock, we're so full of sh*t, 'Till death do we rock, you keep buying it!". Alongside that, "InRihab" is pretty damn catchy, whilst "Rebel without Applause" is relentless.
Just give this album a listen, you won't regret it.
Favourite Lyric - "We'rewolf" - "Well I didn't put my hair in a ponytail for nothing, so if I'm going home alone, then I aint going at all"
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