For those of you who don't dig screaming listen up, this one's for you. The Classic Crime's previous Tooth and Nail release, Albatross, had wonderful moments but it was terribly uneven. It seemed they suffered from not knowing whether or not they wanted to be a heavy band or fodder for top 40 radio. With their new album The Silver Chord they prove that you don't really have to choose, as long as you do all of it well.The album begins with a gorgeous watery intro that's only a minute and a half long but it's really haunting. It proves to me that The Classic Crime really hits the mark when they write about pain and loss which happen to be some of my favorite musical themes. The two best songs on the album are R and R and God and Drugs. It really gives their singer, Matt MacDonald room to shine.
As talented as MacDonald is he often takes the easy road lyrically, which is actually extremely frustrating because at times his lyrics are beautiful poetry. God and Drugs is the stand out track and an example of MacDonald achieving his potential. The verses float along and pull you in and the chorus does not disappoint.
The Silver Chord at first listen comes across as a new guilty pleasure, but feel no guilt, the more you listen the more you will see the soul in the music.
For Fans Of: Anberlin, Emery and the Almost
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You've gotten me hooked on these guys, Jon. I wasn't huge into them in Albatross, but I LOVED this album after you told me to listen to it. It's really good.
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