Silverstein - Rescue

Genre: Post-Hardcore

8/10

Silverstein's 5th full length holds strong with its Punk influence and Post-Hardcore roots.

Silverstein has always been a big name in the Post-Hardcore field. They are masters of blending their dirty and clean vocals. Their clean vocals resolve the madness that has been shoved through your ears just long enough for you to catch up. "Rescue" keeps the same formula most of the time, and hey, its been working so why not stick to it. Even though they parted ways with Victory they have still crafted a quality album.

The Album kicks off with "Medication" and sets up the tone for the rest of the album. Silverstein, being a Post-Hardcore band, also has a thick Punk influence that is evident in their more upbeat songs such as "Sacrifice" and "Intervention". Another element they add to their album is their more mellow songs. These usually have little to no screaming in them and dont feature much of a breakdown. Songs like "Forget Your Heart", "Good Luck With Your Lives", and "Replace You" are nice because it adds some variety to the album. These songs are spaced out pretty good throughout the album to where there's not a big chunk of mellowness. Now there are also the songs such as "The Artist" and "Live to Kill" that offer us that heavy feel and blistering riffs that we expect from them. The strongest song on the album is "Burning Hearts" which was released a few weeks ago as a single.

This album does have its flaws though. "Darling Harbour" is the probably the weakest track on the album. It feels like a generic Pop-Punk song with no energy. When Silverstein isn't beautiful they're energetic and this song is neither. The last song on the album "In Memory Of..." may not necessarily be a bad song, but I don't feel it wraps up the album. The last 30 seconds offer a nice ending but the full song itself isn't strong enough to end it.


Pros:
Great transitions
Well written songs
Mix is very good

Cons:
Few of the tracks are weak


Bottom Line:
A Great effort from Silverstein. Arguably one of the best albums they have put out. In a world of processed music and over produced music, its nice to hear a release that is dynamically simple, yet heavy.

Recommended Songs: Sacrifice, Texas Mickey, The Artist, Burning Hearts,

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