Alexisonfire – Old Crows/Young Cardinals
Posted: July 13, 2009
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Review
Hailing from St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, 5 piece post-hardcore/screamo artists Alexisonfire continue to depart from their original sound on this fourth studio effort. The original scream-sing combination of George Pettit and Dallas Green has somewhat deteriorated on this album, with George taking on more of a singing role (probably the albums biggest downfall) in an effort to shed their screamo designation. Dallas’ powerful melodic and harmonizing vocals however remain quite prominant, and more than makeup for the difference. Also, there are a number of drum beats that stand out on this album, allowing new drummer, Jordan Hastings, to show off his vast improvements since the last album. Stylistically, the album has a similar musical feel to their last release, Crisis, with the majority of songs having a straight up in your face rock groove. The songs “Sons of Privilege” and “Heading for the Sun” are prime examples of this. However, there are a few songs that the band took a few more liberties with, such as the slow grinding “The Northern” as well as the almost bluesy “Burial”. With the relatively weak first single entitled “Young Cardinals”, the rest of the album is a pleasant surprise of great musical talent demonstrating evolution.
Notable Songs: Old Crows, Sons of Privilege, Emerald Street
Rating: 3 arbitrary points out of 5
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