Silverstein arrivals and departures rar

Very good performance, My Disaster was n-a-s-t-y live as was Sound of the Sun. Okay I love this CD and the band. They have done better than that before. But I still love the CD. I really like the song "Here today gone tomorrow. But my fave is My Disaster! Silverstein Arrivals and Departures 2. Review Summary: Despite following a formulaic approach and being inconsistent lyrically, Arrivals and Departures features a variety of sounds making it a solid record.

Rank: for This little Canadian five piece band I started following a month or so prior to their sophomore release in has managed to do quite a bit in the past two years. But then again when you have the ability to put some great songs together, improve between albums, and have the drive and determination to book back to back to back tours, success is quite predictable. After selling over half a million records with just two releases and selling out their first US headlining tour, Silverstein can indeed label themselves as successful.

With yet another record coming out and another coast to coast US tour lined up, Silverstein shows no signs of slowing down. Their third full length Arrivals and Departures shows the group continuing to grow with some slight deviations in their overall sound.

The pairing of this along with some emotional, personal lyrics and some new twists contributes to a fairly enjoyable record despite constantly displaying the same format.

Arrivals and Departures has a pretty large amount of variety present on it, at least in terms of sound. Its crescendo during the bridge comes off as strong marking a change in the right direction in terms of songwriting. While the group is still timid about switching their general arrangement up, they have become stronger in other aspects on songwriting. Just about the only surprise found in the song is the half screamed chorus, which can sound awkward in parts.

Despite being predictable in structure, the sounds present on the opening tracks are enjoyable and diverse from one another. However, there are a couple of instances where their formulaic approach becomes unconceivable issue.

The song just stays at the same tempo and mood for too long and really begins to drag. When boring music work meets a predictable structure things take a plunge down in quality. At such a long length of almost six minutes one would assume the group would mix up the format. Sad but true they do not as the first two verses and choruses are almost exactly alike, making them both drag immensely.

The clean guitar work sounds different but after the initial hit wears off that they are doing something new, their inability to switch things up becomes a serious issue.

They fool listeners with a drum roll to think that change in coming but in reality the song goes no where and ends up repeating the final chorus. The only new aspect is the guitar lead atop which ends up cheesy half of the time and short of dramatic for the other half. Sadly, the ending of a great record is a lackluster one as it could have been fascinating and unique. Lyrically the band is in a completely new place, which at times is quite fascinating itself. Lead vocalist Shane Told was quoted saying he got out of a seven year relationship before the writing process began and that he felt the lyrics were much more personal then anything he had written in the past.

At times he even debated about if he was just writing the record for himself. Regardless of that, he aimed to make some of the lyrics carry hope and the message that no matter how rough the time is things will get better. As you can probably imagine, this recipe is definitely a hit or miss in terms of how the product with turn out. While showing a new side to Told, the lyrics can be a mixed bag in terms of quality.

If nothing else, they tear down the doors and connect the listener right into his heart, certainly giving this aspect of the record a different feel. Despite being moderately inconsistent lyrically, following a formulaic approach, and ending on a disappointing note, Arrivals and Departures still manages to be a solid record.

The variety in terms of sounds present on the record is the most found on any Silverstein record. This turns out to be a huge plus. While the rehashed arrangements can get tiresome, the assortment of sounds keeps things interesting. The group has certainly fine tuned some transitions in their writing and shows a talent for adding subtle things into tracks to make them more attractive and appealing.

Also, they have expanded on their core sound by sparingly showing new influences and adding some fresh sounds into their trademark sound. Lyrically the album is hit or miss and certainly shows a brand new side to the personalities of the group. If you disliked Silverstein in the past, I highly doubt this will change anything.

At the same time if you are a fan, this should be plenty to satisfy your fix. Thrice The Artist in the Ambulance. Dead By Sunrise Out of Ashes. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde impersonation. Refusing to align themselves completely with either hard rock or hardcore, many of the tracks feature equal amounts of each -- especially the album opening "Sound of the Sun" and "Worlds Apart.

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