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Enjoyed doing business with you. Thanks for the CD. Received it very fast. Would order again from you. The CD was what my grandson wanted and he was happy with it.
I thought this cd was going to be much harder than I wanted it to be, but it wasn't. Underoath has still got it.
Many of the songs remind me of Isis in their length and rapid changes of tempo and time signature. Tampa's finest Underoath continues to release album after album with a consistency like no other. I still wonder if they have the capability to disappoint, but the eyes have it. The tracks seem to have some kind of pattern in which most of the songs will open very heavily, then shift into an extreme tempo-change to make things interesting. Lost in the Sound tends to get a bit more complex in its method of disappearance from staying with one particular sound on each track, but actually stears clear of any real consistency to make things just a bit more interesting. They will continue to write good music, or at least until they disband which wouldn't surprise me if it were soon.The theme seems to be apocolalyptic; signifying the end of days.
Lost in the Sound is extremely similar to "Define The Great Line"; their most previous release that was certified Gold in 2007 selling over 500,000 copies. Yet again they hit home with Lost in The Sound of Separation; a concoction of mathy metalcore with robust riffs, repentant vocals and lyrical composition. The band actually lists them as one of their inspirations in songwriting; whoop, big surprise. I can hear Spencer's urgency as he screams "Repent. Repent." into the microphone appropriately titled "The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed". This is their newer sound.
Hey, I've got no problem with that personally.
I am not giving it 1 star because the closing few tracks were very good, as Underoath always manages to do, leaving the album with a good final impression. Its not terrible, but it needs a lot of improvement. This CD was very disappointing for me. I really hope they improve with their organization and take their time on the next album. It sounds like they just did not take their time in really getting this right. Most of the songs seem too similar, and their are only 11 songs on the album, i would like to see at least 12-14. The only other complaint i have is that they could use a little bit more singing. personally i think theyre only chasing safety is the best album to date.
This is my favorite record this year, I can't stop listening to it. I've been craving something heavy and interesting for a while and this delivers.
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