First single ‘Ready To Fall is phenomenal with its controlled verses leading into a screamingly intense bridge that initially seems out of place. If anything, I would have preferred if they were kept shorter, a’la track 4 ‘Bricks’ which only lasts 90 seconds and is a frenetic interlude of sorts.įear not though as pretty much everything on the album is excellent. They are decent enough, but pale into insignificance compared to what is about to follow. Strangely enough, the opening 1-2 punch delivered here is fairly similar to that delivered on their previous album as both ‘Chamber The Cartridge’ and ‘Injection’ are rampaging punk rockers. Rise Against keep the consistency here, but remedy the individually memorable songs weakness multiple times over. What that album didn’t have was a number of individually memorable songs, as it was more an even and consistent effort. I liked ‘Siren Song…’ though as it seemed to successfully blur the lines of punk, hardcore and surprisingly accessible rock. Conclusion: Rise Against’s 4th album ‘The Sufferer and The Witness’ rates a perfect 5 due to criteria #2.Īs I mentioned in my review of Rise Against’s previous album ‘Siren Song of the Counter Culture’ (rated 4), Punk is not a genre which has struck a huge chord with me over the years. My conclusion was that I would rate no album a perfect 5 unless I relaxed the rules a little. Then there are those that had many memorable tracks, yet had a couple of ordinary songs as well. There are albums I know which contain no filler, but have only a couple of standout tracks. I attempted to think of an album that had both and I struggled. Two factors readily come to mind: (1) Not one filler song and (2) Many standout tracks. I have often questioned myself on what would constitute a 5 star album. Following the first few listens, I rated this album 4 out of 5. It is an honest one that will hopefully significantly underline and strengthen some of the points I am about to make in this review. With many highlights, Rise Against have furthered all facets of their music to become a little more mainstream without selling out their origins. April 2011 EAC extraction logfile from 2.
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