Released: Nov 16, 2010
Genre: Metalcore, Post Hardcore
Label: Victory Records
Number Of Tracks: 10
A Day To Remember returns with another satisfying helping of their unique pop mosh style.
What Separates Me From YouFeatured review by: UG Team, on november 16, 2010 3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Sound: A Day To Remember continues to mix what seems relatively unmixable genres on its fourth record What Separates Me From You. Pop punk’s lighthearted, happy-go-lucky themes seem to clash with metalcore’s aggressive moments, but the Florida quartet tackles each with ease. You won’t hear any groundbreaking songwriting ideas on A Day To Remember’s latest album, but it’s certainly an interesting (and eclectic) approach to music. What Separates Me From You often leans heavier on the pop punk side in terms of quantity, but oddly enough it’s the metalcore moments that are the most memorable.
Produced by New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert (whose distinct influence does come through on plenty of tracks), the record kicks off with the best of both worlds in “Sticks and Bricks.” The death growls/clean vocals trade-off is heavily present throughout. The oft-mentioned “pop-mosh” most definitely comes through on this particular track with heavy gain used in the verses and the choruses transitioning into a more subtle, clean guitar tone. Elsewhere, A Day To Remember often opts for one style or the other, and usually that works to the band’s benefit.
“It’s Complicated” is saturated in the pop punk sound, evoking memories of much of blink-182’s material. One could also make the argument that frontman Jeremy McKinnon clean style often resembles Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump in moments during the track “This Is The House That Doubt Built.” Other instances where catchy pop hooks are the name of the game with “Better Off This Way” and “All Signs Point To Lauderdale.”
For as much pop punk that shows up on the record, it’s actually “2nd Sucks” and “You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic” – which favor straightforward metal aggression and breakdowns through and through – that are the highlights. When the band isn’t slowed down by the transition to clean vocals/clean guitar, there’s a dramatic effect that works extremely well. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrical content should be relatable to a younger crowd, with themes ranging from anger at an unspecified individual to sticking to one’s game plan regardless of the naysayers. “If I Leave” draws upon the latter topic with lines such as, “I hate this town; ‘Cause no one can understand; I just can’t be tied down; Nothing comes between me and my plan.” While another title, “You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic,” shows promise of being slightly ironic, it does end up following the basic love-gone-wrong format. // 8
Impression: A Day To Remember has enough happening on What Separates Me From You that it definitely holds your interest. This is not a case where every song sounds the same – far from it, in fact. Even the majority of tracks that are pop punk veer in unique directions as far as the arrangements go. If you’re a pop punk purist who doesn’t have room for death vocals you’ll want to steer clear, but A Day To Remember does prove they are masters at the pop mosh genre. // 9
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JohnnyChimpo241, on november 16, 2010 5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Sound: A Day to Remembers fifth album starts out with a punch in the face, with one of the heavier songs on the disc, Sticks & Bricks. Tuned to B-flat and consisting mostly of Jeremy McKinnons very improved screamed vocals, it is certainly a head banger.
But, the majority album does not stay this way; the exceptions being 2nd Sucks and You be Tails, I'll Be Sonic. The other seven songs have little to no screaming in them, making the album as a whole tend to a much more pop oriented sound. Songs like It's Complicated and All Signs Point To Lauderdale feel more like a (insert pop punk band of your choosing here) song than the A Day to Remember most are familiar with.
That being said however, the guitar work in many cases still feels like it could have growls over top of them. Case in point, This is theHouse That Doubt Built (one of the albums highlights) has a verse riff consisting of palm muted chords that would work just as well with a scream as they do with the melody Jeremy sings.
This album also marks new guitarist Kevin Skaff's record debut, and his influences certainly shine through in This is The House That Doubt Built, with a riff in the verse that could be a Killswitch Engage riff, and then again at the end of the song, where both guitars harmonize on another riff. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Those familiar with ADTR's older work know that McKinnon's lyrics are not always... happy. This album is no exception, with lines like "All the things you love are all the things I hate, how did we get here in the first place?" screamed right where you might expect "This is a battleground!" in the song You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic; or "I speak the truth and everyone else knows it, so set your ego to the side and the the F*** over it," from 2nd Sucks.
There are lighter hearted lyrics on this album too, Where Jeremy sings about not fitting in, hating Fort Lauderdale, being better off without his ex-girlfriend (he's never been one to pout about breakups,) and a few other topics that probably wouldnt be out of place if Taking Back Sunday wrote the song.
Jeremy has dropped the high pitched whiny singing for something a little more real, and has greatly improved his screaming ability. The guest vocals have been dropped, with Skaff picking up backing vocals, who definitely has the talent to prove that ADTR does not need guest vocalists anymore. // 8
Impression: Overall, the album is not as good as their last effort Homesick, but is a good CD. The CD does tend to the pop punk side more than the hardcore this time around, but if you are already a fan of ADTR, chances are you wont mind it. Its apparent that, while they want to appeal to more people, they are also staying true to the original pop punk+hardcore formula, keeping older fans happy.
Stand out tracks from the album:
Track 4: This is the House That Doubt Built
Track 5: 2nd Sucks
Track 8: You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic
Track 6: Better Off This Way // 9
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uninsane_guitar, on april 20, 2011 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: I decided to give this album a lot of time to grow on me and listen to it over and over again before writing my review of it. After this extensive period of checking it out, I decided that A Day to Remember's new sound, while controversial, is also a step in the right direction for them. While die-hard fans like myself may take issue with the fact that they have abandoned some of their heavier style, it's obvious that this album is working for them. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, landing on LA's famous KROQ radio rotation, and hit single "All I Want" being pretty much overplayed on my local alternative radio station (Chicago's Q101). They are also headlining tours, with the recent Gamechangers tour (with metalcore giants Bring Me the Horizon and We Came as Romans in support) and now recently unveiled as the headliner for this summer's Vans Warped Tour. Regardless of your opinion of the band's music, saying that they are a crap band or that they will accomplish nothing is grossly underestimating them. Personally, I enjoy almost every song on this album (although I'm about sick to death of "All I Want" it's a great song ok we get it play something else now!) because they all have something that is signature ADTR but Kevin Skaff's addition to the band has brought in a new sound. Will the new, friendlier sounding What Separates Me From You win ADTR a larger following? I think the answer to that question is yes. To put in perspective, Metallica was almost exclusive to metal heads until they released the Black Album. After that, Metallica went from being metal giants to rock gods. Similarly, A Day to Remember has been almost exclusively for the hardcore and (as I puke in my mouth) the ever annoying "scene" kid crowd. Since the release of this album, it has opened them up to fans of pop-punk, alternative rock, and even bubble gum rock "I only listen to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift" preteen girls. (My little sister is a prime example of the latter.) The next few years and next album from these guys will determine if they are the next in a long line of pop-punk cookie cutter bands that will fall into the halls of mediocrity with Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, and Jimmy Eat World or if they are destined for rock legendry. It remains to be seen the ultimate destiny of A Day to Remember, but for this particular fan, I only hope the best for them and I'm in for the long haul. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Jeremy McKinnon's lyrics typically cover one of the following topics: F--k haters, romance gone wrong, I miss (family, friends, lover) because I'm on tour, or just typical teenaged angst. While critics might say that this makes ADTR more shallow, keep in mind A Day to Remember's fan's primary age group: 13-20-something year olds. A 13 year old kid who is the outcast at school and likes "heavier" music than the pop and hip-hop crap played on the radio is going to love songs like All Signs Point to Lauderdale and All I Want. An 18 year old high school senior ready to take on the world and grab life by the horns is going to love songs like Sticks and Bricks, 2nd Sucks, and This Is the House that Doubt Built. And just about any high schooler or young lover that has been wronged is going to love You Be Tails I'll Be Sonic and Better Off This Way. In some ways, A Day to Remember's lyrics have matured, but there's still the sophomoric teenage angst lyrical content. To the critics, keep in mind the first few Beatles hits were all about love love love and more love. It wasn't until later that they tackled some deeper and more abstract subjects. Will A Day to Remember mature with age and experience? I certainly hope so, because while lyrics like "I am fueled by all forms of failure," "I speak the truth and everybody else knows it," "all I want is a place to call my own to mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone," "nothing comes between me and my plans," and "in the end it's not about what you have in the end it's about where you wanna go and the road you chose to help you get there" are all well and good, I am hoping that some hard topics and deeper subject matter are tackled by McKinnon in the future. I will say this, ADTR is a breath of fresh air when you are assaulted by "I'm gangsta gangsta!," "black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow," "party in the USA," "like baby baby baby ohhh," and "first name greatest last name ever" constantly. They certainly have lyrics that people can actually relate to, because I'm pretty sure just about every teenager and young adult feels the same way as the lyrics McKinnon writes. But as ADTR's fan base grows older and tackles new problems and new issues and feels new emotions or has a different attitude towards those emotions, I sincerely hope ADTR reflects that maturation. // 9
Impression: My overall impression of What Separates Me From You is that this album is what separates A Day to Remember from the rest of a large crowd of chugga chugga, gang vocals, and bass drop laden -core bands. While their sound isn't necessarily unique, it's a winning formula, combining the best elements of hardcore, pop-punk, and alternative rock to make the signature A Day to Remember sound. Judging by the sold out crowds at the Gamechangers tour, the pre-sale tickets for Warped Tour selling faster than internet porn at a World of Warcraft convention, and the millions of YouTube views on every music video they've released, it's obvious that A Day to Remember is a success. Love them or hate them, they have achieved a lot in a very short time and they're not going away anytime soon. As a diehard fan of A Day to Remember, I will say that I loved Homesick more than this album, but this is their most successful album. It's like metal heads saying while And Justice For All was my favorite Metallica, the Black album was their greatest. I make these comparisons because the bands I've mentioned are legends in their own right, and ADTR seeks that fame just like any other band wants to. Whether or not they get their own star on Hollywood Boulevard and inducted to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is up to history to decide. // 8
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alexander_MCR, on april 15, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: A Day To Remember, the poster boys for a new genre. The whole pop-punk meets post-hardcore-meets metalcore style. Not many bands do it, and ADTR are at the fore front of all this. However, on their 4th record, "What Separates Me From", nothing is really new and different, more of the same honestly: breakdowns, gang vocals, lyrics full of teenage angst, and catchy choruses. Now if your a fan, you'll most likely love this, if your hater, then this won't be the album to get you into them. (sorry all you haters out yeah, better luck next album.)
I feel as if all A Day To Remember can do is gang vocals and breakdowns, but thats only very rarely.
Like 08's "Homesick", it was co-produced by David Gilmour and New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert, so the sound and style is basically unchanged. Its not a step forward nor a step backward. Just a solid record. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: On opener "Sticks & Bricks" vocalist Jeremy Mckinnon roars out "To everyone who's every lied to my face; My heart is filled with hate!"
So yes the lyrics have alot of the 'I'll stand up against the haters, and be myself' lyrics that EVERY OTHER ADTR album has had. Jeremy sings and screams as good as he ever has. Drummer Alex Shelnut stays with the polyrhthym-double-bass-crash-breakdown style of previous albums. The same is said about guitarists, Kevin Skaff and Neil Westfal; same distorted guitar riffs. And bass player Joshua Woodard's playing, coupled with the powerful double bass moments threatens to carve out your skull. // 8
Impression: Personally, I prefer when ADTR let loose the heavy beasts ("Heartless", "Why Walk On Water When We Have Boats", Holdin' It Down For The Underground") and on "What Separates Me From You" the beasts are as followed: "Sticks & Bricks", "You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic", and "2nd Sucks." These would be the standouts along with "All I Want."
So its not revolutionary, its not terrible either, its a really good listen, one that will no doubt help launch A Day To Remember higher and higher. 8.5 out of 10. // 9
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unregistered, on january 10, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: A Day To Remember have deinitely evolved their sound to be a more accessable one ('Better Off This Way' features some 'woahs'), but nevertheless it still sounds good. It's either that or Kevin Skaff has brought influence from Four Letter Lie, although I think the ADTR breakdowns suit him more than a whining band at a constant standstill. The only way for ADTR is up. One thing I don't like about the breakdowns (they're still there don't get me wrong) is that they aren't as aggressive or as brutish than songs such as 'Mr Highway's Thinking About The End' or 'Welcome To The Family' that appeared on Homesick. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics of Homesick sometimes got immature but ADTR have defietely matured. I get an immpression that Jeremy McKinnon is telling the truth in his lyrics, they can still get a bit teen angst-y; 'I hate this town, it's so washed up, all my friends don't give a f--k' - All Signs Point To Lauderdale. // 8
Impression: To me ADTR have always been a band of a new fresh sound, it can be BMTH heavy and Blink 182 poppy but no matter who starts playing this music (Chunk! No Captain Chunk) ADTR had it first. This is the first ADTR album where I've prefered th melodies to the breakdowns.
The best songs on the album (although the chorus sounds like MCR's Helena) is The House That Doubt Built. The song is top notch, 10/10, amazing. Coming close is the anthem in waiting All Signs Point To Lauderdale. They're the only songs on the album that can top Homesick.
This is no Homesick, but ADTR have done a damn good job in following Homesick with this collection of great songs. // 9
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wastingaway, on december 24, 2010 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: While I love ADTR, What Separates Me From You was completely different to what i was expecting, while in their previous albums there has been a few more acoustic sounding songs (e.g. my favourite ADTR song of all time, If It Means A Lot To You') their are almost none in the latest album, the most 'acoustic' sounding song would be 'This is the House That Doubt Built' other then that the sound is all very hard, the song 'You Be Tails I'll Be Sonic' really reminds me of their song 'I'm Made Of Wax Larry, What Are You Made Of?' from their previous album Homesick not really sound wise, mainly the fact that it has a title completely irrelivent to te song, you kind of come to expect that from ADTR. Very Catchy and Addictive. // 7
Lyrics and Singing: The Lyrics in this album are so honest, they're the lyrics everyones thinking, but no one really says. If you really listen to each song you will find an aspect that really speaks to you, for me personally it would have to be 'keep your hopes up high and your head down low' from All I Want. The Music and the lyrics completely match, the darkness and deepness of the lyrics need a hard sound. Jeremy McKinnon doing the band justice once again. // 9
Impression: It definetly compares to their other albums, it has got to be the album of the year, it means something different to everyone, no matter who you are, at least one of these songs speaks to you. The stand out songs for me would be All I Want, This is The House That Doubt Built and All Signs Point to Lauderdale. I can really relate to All I Want, This is the House that Doubt built is one of those songs you just skip to straight away. All signs point to Lauderdale is a song that I think lots of people not only myself can relate to.
If it were stolen or lost, even considering that I already have it on my ipod, I would buy it again, just because its one of those albums your proud to own, and my car hates me and the ipod attatchment doesn't work so I have the CD in my car all the time anyway. I Love This Album, for the lyrics, the sound and the fact that its so addictive just like any A Day To Remember Album. // 10
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willingwellIV, on december 03, 2010 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: With A Day To Remember, I expected them to one up Homesick. I was looking for a CD that was not only Pop-Punk but also pretty heavy. In "What Separates Me From You," the Pop-Punk was definately there. I also really enjoyed how heavy the CD started off with "Sticks & Bricks." The song was damn heavy and definately showcased the vocal range of lead singer Jeremy McKinnon. Most ADTR songs are played in Drop C, but this first song "Sticks & Bricks," I believe is played in Drop B or A. The point is that the song is damn heavy and very good. Most songs have a very pop-punk and melodic and What Separates Me From showcased that very well. At first, the CD didn't do too much for me, but after a few listens the CD gew very quickly on me. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Jeremy McKinnon is able to showcase his emotions in songs very well. Though, one thing I noticed in this CD was how often he rhymed the lyrics. I personally believe that lyrics don't have to rhyme to be good and normally McKinnon doesn't do this. For example, in the breakdown from You Be Tails, I'll be Sonic, "All the things you love are all the things I hate, how did we get here in the first place." Personally, I feel like it's somewhat lazy. Jeremy McKinnon has always been known for delivering pretty amazing breakdowns. One of their best breadowns from Homesick is from My Life For Hire, "Watch your back, you'll lose yourself. This is a battleground." They're not rhyming anything and it's very powerful. Overall the lyrics deliver a general feeling of a loss of a girlfriend/bestfriend or leaving someone. Again, Jeremy McKinnon has an amazing vocal range. He can give deep growls to a nice range in If I Leave. // 7
Impression: Compared to the other albums, I'd say the What Separates Me From You is a good CD, but not excellent. Homesick and For Those Who Have Heart are much better and much catchier. The lyrics feel somewhat sloppy and I feel like the CD was rushed a little too much and they could've worked on it more. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this CD a lot, but it doesn't do as much for me as Homesick did. Some of the standout songs on the album are, "All I Want," "This is The House that Doubt Built," "2nd Sucks," "All Signs Point to Lauderdale," and "If I Leave." If I lost the copy of the CD, I'd be disappointed but I wouldn't but the CD over again. I have the songs on my Itunes anyway. // 8
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a7xb4d, on november 18, 2010 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Sound: What Separates Me From You continues A Day To Remember's hybrid pop/punk/metal genre. The sound is familiar to old fans of the band and also presents some new twists. One of these is a leaning more towards the pop punk side of their music than the metal side. However this is not to say that the metal influences are entirely done away with. Tracks "Sticks and Bricks", "2nd Sucks", and "You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic" are all predominantly metal-sounding. Also, the gang vocals used on their last album, Homesick, are definitely not as frequent, but they're still there. Here is a track listing with explanations of the songs:
1. Sticks and Bricks-opens with growls by vocalist Jeremy McKinnon. This is a song mostly about not letting anything get in the way of their dreams. It's one of the predominantly metal tracks, but features a clean-vocals chorus that is pretty catchy.
2. All I Want- One of the songs released prior to the album's release, it's a song about the reasons why they write their music as well as another song about not letting anything get in the way. It features a pretty cool intro and is one of the more poppy songs.
3. It's Complicated- Opens with a "staticy" guitar part and is definitely poppy and punky. The chorus is pretty catchy and it has some of my favorite lyrics, being about someone changing for the worse and breaking relationships with the singer. This one has some gang vocals at the end. Backed by an acoustic guitar.
4. This Is the House That Doubt Built- About doing what you want no matter what anyone else does or thinks, this one tends to sound sadder than some of the other tracks. I could swear I hear a violin in the back at one part.
5. 2nd Sucks- One of my favorites and one of the heaviest ones on the album, it begins with a huge buildup and the word "Fight" uttered by what sounds like the guy from Mortal Kombat. This song is predominantly screaming and Jeremy's voice has some effects added to it. This seems to be about a failed relationship with someone who thought that the two of them were competing.
6. Better Off This Way- Sounds very punky and is about him asking if who he's talking to would care if he just left their life entirely. This has some screams, but is mostly a pop/punk song.
7. All Signs Point to Lauderdale- About how much he hates Fort Lauderdale, this song has probably the catchiest chorus on the album. It starts with some palm muting, which ADTR has really done much of before, and screams that give a really good dramatic effect. Some of it is repetitive, but the song overall is pretty good.
8. You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic- First off, weird name for a song. This is a song about him second guessing leaving a girlfriend. This is another mostly metal song that also has a clean vocals chorus.
9. Out of Time- Starts with palm-muted chords and is about him regretting leaving someone, but not being able to get away from their memory. This is a classic ADTR blend of punk and metal, but without screams.
10. If I Leave- starts with this really cool clean guitar part followed closely by "Let's Go!" screamed. It's not as an effective album finisher as If It Means a Lot to You, but it's really crisp. The song is about him realizing what it means to let go of this certain someone and realizing that they'll both regret it even though it may hurt. It ends with the clean intro followd by screams and a held out chord with some computer effects in the back. It makes for an optimistic ending. // 8
Lyrics and Singing: Overall, I saw the lyrics as pretty intricate, more so than previous albums. Jeremy McKinnon conveys more than one thought/emotion in each of the songs, which is pretty cool. There are a couple of cliche phrases that could be improved like "My heart is filled with hate," but for the most part they are pretty original lyrics. Jeremy has definitely improved his voice as well as his screaming, and it sounds much better. While he is not the best vocalist in the world, his voice goes well with the music. My personal favorite lyrics are "Move on with your friends like you ever had them," from "It's Complicated". It makes me laugh a little how blunt he can be. I also like how they made his voice get really low in the one part of "2nd Sucks". // 9
Impression: Overall, this was a pretty good album. However, it was not as good as Homesick. The best songs were probably "All Signs Point to Lauderdale", "2nd Sucks", "Sticks and Bricks", and "If I Leave". I would have liked the album to be a bit more heavy, but that doesn't really matter all that much. The mainly pop/punk songs were all good and "All Signs to Lauderdale" has probably the catchiest chorus ever (well, maybe not ever, but...). However, this was well worth the purchase and will go in my collection of favorite albums. Great work ADTR. // 8
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Psychotopia, on april 27, 2011 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: First off, I love A Day To Remember. Their past three albums, have been fantastic in my opinion. With that being said though, I am extremely disappointed at their latest release "What Separates Me From You." It sounds like every other Pop Punk Record out there with the occasional mosh-worthy breakdown. For a band as skillful and talented as A Day To Remember, I wasn't expecting this.
First, as the first album without founding member and Lead Guitarist Tom Denney, it's expected to be different, but I feel as if they're heading in a whole new direction. Almost as if their straying away from the signature sound that rose them to fame, which can be respected and both looked down upon depending on your views of this album and their past works works.
Replacing Tom Denney, is former "Four Letter Lie" Guitarist Kevin Skaff. While Skaff's guitar playing is a fresh new addition to A Day To Remember, I miss the shear brutality of Tom Denney's riffs. // 7
Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics for this album are expected. Emotional, heartfelt but somewhat "cliche" lyrics pertaining to love, relationships, and break-ups. Honestly, nothing special here. Your typical Pop Punk/Metalcore crossover lyrics. // 8
Impression: Immediately upon hearing it, I noticed a completely different sound from them. I'm not talking about the music either, i'm talking about the mixing/production. It sounds as if whoever mixed was asleep at the board, and just turned in a final copy of the songs just to get it over with. The mid's are too high, and the guitars sound slightly brick-walled.
After wondering what could be the problem, I realized what it was. Their last album "Homesick" was produced by the same producers as this new album; Chad Gilbert (of New Found Glory) and Andrew Wade. That couldn't have been it because the quality of Homesick was exceptional. That meant the problem must've been in a category, and sure enough, it lied in the mixing. For Homesick, they used award winning producer Adam Dutkiewicz (of Killswitch Engage) to mix the album. He's known for one of, if not the best metalcore producer. This is where I believe the dynamic change lies. Homesick had pristine production quality, while this new album's sound falls short in comparison. They used two different producers; David Bendeth & Dan Korneff. This is why the sound is different, and although some may not notice it as easily as I have, it's still there. Hopefully for future releases they can continue to use Adam Dutkiewicz to mix their albums.
My favorite songs from the album are "2nd Sucks","Sticks & Bricks" and "All Signs Point To Lauderdale". If I were to lose this album, i'd probably buy something else instead. // 5
I'm a big ADTR fan, and I really like the album. But my main complaint is how produced the screams are on this record. They used to be raw but now every scream has a hundred effects slapped on it.
the guitar tone isn't as massive as it was on homesick, and the 808 has been turned down a lot on this record. still stupidly catchy though on all the tracks. i prefer the tones and breakdowns on homesick but this is way more catchier
This album has been way too heavily produced and you can not hear the guitars as prominently as the first two albums they produced. I reckon they should have used a different producer as Chad Gilbert is great at punk but is not a mosh heavy idealist, heaps of the heavy parts sound very electronic to be as precise as possible. Don't get me wrong this is a great album but it won't play great live at all due to the production. Hardcore music should have very little overdubbing and slap backs as possible to capture the essence of the emotion.
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On.. or...
"The day came,believe me but let's pretend that it did not" or TDCBMBLSPTIDN
You trying to 1-up Bring Me the Horizon's album name..TIAHBMISITIAHLKIAS
The love that you will find is the love that you will never find because its the love that is always not able to be found = TLTYWFITLTYWNFBITLTIANATBF.
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On.. or...
"The day came,believe me but let's pretend that it did not" or TDCBMBLSPTIDN
You trying to 1-up Bring Me the Horizon's album name..TIAHBMISITIAHLKIAS
The love that you will find is the love that you will never find because its the love that is always not able to be found = TLTYWFITLTYWNFBITLTIANATBF.
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On.. or...
"The day came,believe me but let's pretend that it did not" or TDCBMBLSPTIDN
You trying to 1-up Bring Me the Horizon's album name..TIAHBMISITIAHLKIAS
The love that you will find is the love that you will never find because its the love that is always not able to be found = TLTYWFITLTYWNFBITLTIANATBF.
By Aladin Sarsippius Sulamumnanjic the III.
Bal-Sagoth: Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule
Love it I love this band they're one of my favorites! (And let the "shut up you scene fag, (insert brutal metal band or 100-year old metal band name here) is better, you're a fag!" flaming begin! I'm a diehard metalhead guys but I also like what makes MY ears happy I'm not out to please you elitist as sholes so every single one of you that hate this band or all you trolls that want to flame me, take your middle fingers, shove them up your as s and walk on your elbows! Have a nice day.)
How does "I don't like the song names" serve as a basis on how good the band is? What would that make Pink Floyd or Beck?
Hardcore bands these days are always getting negative reviews. They're not your typical metal sure, but that doesn't mean they make awful music. A day to remember has been awesome since day one. I still have yet to listen to this album though.
I've been a huge fan of the band for the past 2 years. I was obsessed with Homesick and now I'm obsessed with this album. They have heavy tracks, but the singer can still pull out good/clean vocals.
I've been in love with this band because I can feel the emotion coming from them and it always gets my friends and I going.
Unique? It's just generic post-hardcore. Sounds like the poster has never even heard of the genre. Quite normal band.. except there's barely any heavy parts in this piece of shit album. Total sellouts. There's like three heavy songs and that's it. Nothing unique or interesting about the album at all. It's crap.
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On..
troll
You should really look up the definition of internet troll. Really.
"One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument."
Saying ADTR sucks on a review populated almost entirely by ADTR fanboys fits that pretty nicely.
You're obviously not the audience, and you're not giving an explanation for why you dislike the music--you're just being a jackass for the sake of trying to demonstrate how awesome you think your music taste is.
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
No, you're not the only one. I was pretty disappointed when I listened to this album. Compared to Homesick and FTWHH, this is a pretty bland and boring album in my opinion. The first track sounded promising and reminded me a bit of Heartless, and I was excited in thinking the rest of the album would be just as good. But every song after that was just kind of "eh..." with the exception of the tracks the second review mentioned. Now don't get me wrong, I still like ADTR. I'm just not as impressed with this album than I was with the other albums.
Saying ADTR sucks on a review populated almost entirely by ADTR fanboys fits that pretty nicely.
You're obviously not the audience, and you're not giving an explanation for why you dislike the music--you're just being a jackass for the sake of trying to demonstrate how awesome you think your music taste is.
very true =) I'm a true fan and no matter how they change their sound I will always love them. I agree that the screams are a little overproduced but then again Jeremy has been doing this for awhile =P my only worry is that they will get too big for small venues =/
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On..
troll
You should really look up the definition of internet troll. Really.
"One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument."
Saying ADTR sucks on a review populated almost entirely by ADTR fanboys fits that pretty nicely.
You're obviously not the audience, and you're not giving an explanation for why you dislike the music--you're just being a jackass for the sake of trying to demonstrate how awesome you think your music taste is.
Well okay cry baby, I'll give this a go. They blend two of the most generic genres - Pop Punk and Metalcore - and fans pass it off as this great original concept. I don't dislike ADTR, but don't act like their literal shit is gold and they walk on water, they're just as blatantly generic as any other band, they just know how to blend generic genres well. There are trolls for every band, get the **** over it (because generally that's a good thing, as they must have some kind of success to garner not only fans but trolls).
I haven't heard this album yet, but I will at some point this week when I have more time, but I thought that while Homesick had a good song or two, the whole album was what I expected, and that's not a very good thing.
Also, lawls at trying to sound heavy by de-tuning what was a shitty riff to begin with, come on ADTR, you know better!
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yeah i am a bit tired of seeing his name on EVERY SINGLE news article on this site. dont you do anything else apart from go on ultimate guitar?
Quite a lot, but I'm sure my personal life isn't really that interesting to everyone. And I'd hardly say I'm a troll, more the person who has something negative to say. Otherwise everyones acting like they're looking at a bunch of shiny keys. SHINYKEYSOOOOO jingle jingle.
I absolutely loved Homesick. Pretty much every song on that album was a great song, in my opinion. So far, this album does not measure up to Homesick. But I'm willing to bet that it will grow on me, as did Deep Blue.
the album was good but as an adtr album it blowwed sooo bad...i miss thier hard core stuff and this doesn't please me...however as a pop punk mainstream album its fairly good
They blend two of the most generic genres - Pop Punk and Metalcore - and fans pass it off as this great original concept.
Who does that? I know tons of ADTR fans, but nobody thinks they're revolutionary.
And only modern metalcore is generic. Don't slag off the entire genre just because you haven't heard anything pre-2005.
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FearOfTheDuck :
Yeah this album is definatly a grower
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EpiExplorer :
ThatWouldBeJon wrote:
ProgJazzMath wrote:
EpiExplorer:
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THIS +1. go back to the deathcore reviews and troll their like you usually do.
NowI'mnotracistbut-
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im not mental :
i liked this album.
but "it's complicated" is the shittiest song they've ever released.
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blink-182isback :
the album was good but as an adtr album it blowwed sooo bad...i miss thier hard core stuff and this doesn't please me...however as a pop punk mainstream album its fairly good
POSTED: 11/16/2010 - 03:44 pm / quote | wrote:
SkinnyWhiteBoy wrote:
They blend two of the most generic genres - Pop Punk and Metalcore - and fans pass it off as this great original concept.
Who does that? I know tons of ADTR fans, but nobody thinks they're revolutionary.
And only modern metalcore is generic. Don't slag off the entire genre just because you haven't heard anything pre-2005.
When I say Metalcore, I think most people know what I mean. Seeing as Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero are technically considered Prog Metalcore, I'm not in any way referring to the good bands of the genre. Instead, I'm aiming my comments at the stale modern metalcore that you're referring to that, sorry if I wasn't clear about that.
In relation to the first comment, I've listened to many a bullshit conversations that include the words "A Day To Remember" and "innovative".
id give the album a 6.5 outa 10. they lost ALL of the metalcore/punk that i think they used to have. i dont even recall 1 fast paced screamed verse on this album. bottom line homesick and ftwhh were 9 outa 10 albums if not better. i kinda expected this.
When I say Metalcore, I think most people know what I mean. Seeing as Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero are technically considered Prog Metalcore, I'm not in any way referring to the good bands of the genre. Instead, I'm aiming my comments at the stale modern metalcore that you're referring to that, sorry if I wasn't clear about that.
In relation to the first comment, I've listened to many a bullshit conversations that include the words "A Day To Remember" and "innovative".
This album has been way too heavily produced and you can not hear the guitars as prominently as the first two albums they produced. I reckon they should have used a different producer as Chad Gilbert is great at punk but is not a mosh heavy idealist, heaps of the heavy parts sound very electronic to be as precise as possible. Don't get me wrong this is a great album but it won't play great live at all due to the production. Hardcore music should have very little overdubbing and slap backs as possible to capture the essence of the emotion.
that has nothing to do with production. thats actually mixing.
id give the album a 6.5 outa 10. they lost ALL of the metalcore/punk that i think they used to have. i dont even recall 1 fast paced screamed verse on this album. bottom line homesick and ftwhh were 9 outa 10 albums if not better. i kinda expected this.
I tend to agree with EpiExplorer most of the time. This band is catchy, but that's it. They aren't creative or anything. He's completely correct about them.
What I've heard of this sounds pretty mediocre. Breakdowns shot all over the place...nothing new, gets boring quickly. Probably won't be bothering to sit through the whole thing. I prefer their first three albums (For Those Who Have Heart is their best in my opinion)
I like this album somewhat, the variety in styles keeps it interesting. But each style is not distinguished as much as on homesick, the hardcore parts are not as Raw and the clean parts are murky feeling. I wish it was produced differantly, it feels too perfect to show the raw emotions.
Unique? It's just generic post-hardcore. Sounds like the poster has never even heard of the genre. Quite normal band.. except there's barely any heavy parts in this piece of shit album. Total sellouts. There's like three heavy songs and that's it. Nothing unique or interesting about the album at all. It's crap.
Something tells me you've never attually listen to this band...There is almost no band that sounds remotely close to A Day To Remember... And if you can find one by all means prove me wrong.
Macabre Lullaby wrote:
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
Thats how I felt about this album... Then I listen to it a few more times...
korman7 wrote:
id give the album a 6.5 outa 10. they lost ALL of the metalcore/punk that i think they used to have. i dont even recall 1 fast paced screamed verse on this album. bottom line homesick and ftwhh were 9 outa 10 albums if not better. i kinda expected this.
Lost all their metalcore..... ummm your an idiot STicks and Bricks was mostly screaming and heavy guitars. 2nd sucks was nothing but screaming. To be honest I felt this might have been their heaviest album imo. Though thier heaviest song will always be "Mr. Highways thinking of an end"
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
dude i totally agree. This album is great, but it's not A Day to Remember. They've made much better stuff than this. It's just a fact of music I guess, once bands start to taste the money they slowly become more and more mainstream. It's really upsetting.
I just saw them live in louisville and they were awesome---because they played all of their heaviest songs and then 2 or 3 lighter ones.
This album wasn't as fresh as And Their Name Was Treason. It wasn't as heavy as songs off of For Those Who Have Heart or even some off of Homesick. But it is a solid release from a band who plays the music they play as good as anyone else in the genre. I do wish they still put out songs like Heartless but I kinda feel the urge to blame Victory Records for them straying from songs like that.
What's wrong with being a fan of a band? Seriously, what crime am I committing? Without people like me, the fans, buying their stuff they are nothing, they get no money. Just like if you were in a band, you would need your fans to buy your stuff. So if you want to hate on fanboys go ahead but just think of that when you play music. Take your shi tty opinion somewhere else dude.
Lost all their metalcore..... ummm your an idiot STicks and Bricks was mostly screaming and heavy guitars. 2nd sucks was nothing but screaming. To be honest I felt this might have been their heaviest album imo. Though thier heaviest song will always be "Mr. Highways thinking of an end"
Uhh. All other albums were heavier than this. There was only ONE song that didn't have screaming vocals in FTWHH and on Homesick, at least half had them for sure.
This one? 3. That's it. 3/10 songs. Woo, nothing special.
I like this album, however it was a disappointment.
THE MOST IMPORTANT thing that ADTR fans new and old need to know about this album, is that if you read the inside booklet (which most people will never see cause they illegally download everything), you will see that Kevin Skaff and Jeremy wrote almost ALL of the music on this CD.
The only exceptions are 2nd sucks and Ft Lauderdale, 2 of the standout tracks, which (to no surprise) were written by their ex guitarist Tom Denney and producer Chad Gilbert. so OBVIOUSLY guys, its gonna sound different with Kevin Skaff writing most of it, look at 4 letter lie compared to ADTR.
id give the album a 6.5 outa 10. they lost ALL of the metalcore/punk that i think they used to have. i dont even recall 1 fast paced screamed verse on this album. bottom line homesick and ftwhh were 9 outa 10 albums if not better. i kinda expected this.
Lost all their metalcore..... ummm your an idiot STicks and Bricks was mostly screaming and heavy guitars. 2nd sucks was nothing but screaming. To be honest I felt this might have been their heaviest album imo. Though thier heaviest song will always be "Mr. Highways thinking of an end"
LOOOOL THIS WAS THEIR HEAVIEST ALBUM??? WOW, this is definitely the only album you have ever heard of ADTR's. the tones of the guitar aren't heavy AT ALL. this is a pop/rock album. they have songs in drop A# yet they make it sound as if its in standard. and btw heartless is their heaviest song. ur a ****in retard.
So I'm enjoying the album, but was hoping it would be a much heavier album overall.
As far as I can see, this is their poppiest album, but has some of their heaviest songs on it.
More like A Day To Forget And Never Look Back On..
troll
You should really look up the definition of internet troll. Really.
"One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument."
Saying ADTR sucks on a review populated almost entirely by ADTR fanboys fits that pretty nicely.
You're obviously not the audience, and you're not giving an explanation for why you dislike the music--you're just being a jackass for the sake of trying to demonstrate how awesome you think your music taste is.
Dude, your awesome haha. Im so sick of people going onto reviews of bands they hate just going fvruivdfsvhdfajfh this band sucks i have no life vruivldfjkgeh. Like for real, trolls like him are destroying UG
2nd Sucks is one of the best songs on the album. I wouldn't want every song to sound like this song but it really gets you pumped up like no other. I love the diversity this album brings.
Unique? It's just generic post-hardcore. Sounds like the poster has never even heard of the genre. Quite normal band.. except there's barely any heavy parts in this piece of shit album. Total sellouts. There's like three heavy songs and that's it. Nothing unique or interesting about the album at all. It's crap.
Something tells me you've never attually listen to this band...There is almost no band that sounds remotely close to A Day To Remember... And if you can find one by all means prove me wrong.
Macabre Lullaby wrote:
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
Thats how I felt about this album... Then I listen to it a few more times...
korman7 wrote:
id give the album a 6.5 outa 10. they lost ALL of the metalcore/punk that i think they used to have. i dont even recall 1 fast paced screamed verse on this album. bottom line homesick and ftwhh were 9 outa 10 albums if not better. i kinda expected this.
Lost all their metalcore..... ummm your an idiot STicks and Bricks was mostly screaming and heavy guitars. 2nd sucks was nothing but screaming. To be honest I felt this might have been their heaviest album imo. Though thier heaviest song will always be "Mr. Highways thinking of an end"
they werent metalcore in the first place. they were hardcore and pop punk mixed. theres a difference between hardcore and metalcore
thought it was pretty solid, over produced, yes, but still an a day to remember album, the pop punk songs with the heavy songs thrown in there. the 3 heavy ones are pretty damn heavy, along with mr highway these are the heaviest they've written. the guitar parts(even though they're difficult to hear sometimes) are solid as well, and it's super catchy...i'm a fan
Have any of you even listened to anything before homesick? For Those Who Have Heart was by far their best album. Also, since most of you obviously don't know the difference between Hardcore and Metalcore(yes there is a difference) how do you have a right to judge this music. This album was okay at best. A few good songs but most are forgettable.
Nafon - go back to listening to fallout boy
Tapping Ninja - they never had metalcore, just because there is screaming does not make it metalcore, and Heartless will always be there heaviest.
You guys need to do some research before you mindlessly comment on reviews like this. This why UG is going down hill. To many f u c king kids who dont know what the F.uc.k they are talking about.
A Few Points About The Album And My Favorite Band...
This is a good album. Certainly ...And Their Name Was Treason was all Hardcore headbanging that sucked us into ADTR. For Those Who Have Heart is w/o a doubt their best album because it is. Homesick is insane though, and I think it kicks ass. This is a mix of things. Its good. Not every song needs to be screaming and the same 4 chords over again because thats not music. Very different and spread out. 8/10 stars.
People who think Homesick is the best are either little kids or losers. Listen to some real ADTR. However like I said before, most of that shit is really heavy and full of singalong screaming and fist pumping headbanging shredding guitar. Homesick is my second favorite album.
fyi-Old Record sucks,its a re-release of And Their Name Was Treason. Stupid.
And I Love their acoustic songs. Just Saying.
They don't sound like Fallout Boy. FB is a gay girl pop band. This is awesome.
Insomnia69:The name was,not the real meaning of the song.
And btw:Alot of their stuff is very repetitive because i can play all their stuff on my guitar and its the same couple chords and riffs. And EVERY SINGLE BREAKDOWN IS THE C CHORD OR THE Bb CHORD. So thats dumb. They are heavy though.
A Few Points About The Album And My Favorite Band...
This is a good album. Certainly ...And Their Name Was Treason was all Hardcore headbanging that sucked us into ADTR. For Those Who Have Heart is w/o a doubt their best album because it is. Homesick is insane though, and I think it kicks ass. This is a mix of things. Its good. Not every song needs to be screaming and the same 4 chords over again because thats not music. Very different and spread out. 8/10 stars.
People who think Homesick is the best are either little kids or losers. Listen to some real ADTR. However like I said before, most of that shit is really heavy and full of singalong screaming and fist pumping headbanging shredding guitar. Homesick is my second favorite album.
fyi-Old Record sucks,its a re-release of And Their Name Was Treason. Stupid.
And I Love their acoustic songs. Just Saying.
They don't sound like Fallout Boy. FB is a gay girl pop band. This is awesome.
Insomnia69:The name was,not the real meaning of the song.
And btw:Alot of their stuff is very repetitive because i can play all their stuff on my guitar and its the same couple chords and riffs. And EVERY SINGLE BREAKDOWN IS THE C CHORD OR THE Bb CHORD. So thats dumb. They are heavy though.
Anything else I missed? Feel free to comment.
wow, some who knows what the fuc.k they are talking about
I'm not sure why some people don't like 2nd sucks it's a good moshing song...
I feel Homesick is better, but with this record i can see how they have grown. With this album some songs are really forgettable... i hate those songs because i try hard to find something memorable.
I like that Skaff can sing backing, in their next record or EP they should employ his vocals a lot more.
Overall I say an 8/10
I feel like I'm one of the only people who's disappointed with this...which is weird, because I like just about everything.
It's an okay album, I just find it incredibly boring compared to Homesick and FTWHH. I get the feeling that they're going through the motions of their sound, and the song writing's not nearly as interesting as it's been in the past.
No, you're not the only one. I was pretty disappointed when I listened to this album. Compared to Homesick and FTWHH, this is a pretty bland and boring album in my opinion. The first track sounded promising and reminded me a bit of Heartless, and I was excited in thinking the rest of the album would be just as good. But every song after that was just kind of "eh..." with the exception of the tracks the second review mentioned. Now don't get me wrong, I still like ADTR. I'm just not as impressed with this album than I was with the other albums.
Yeah, that's exactly how I felt. I mean the first song made me feel like the album was gonna be mindblowing and then songs started getting more and more boring throughout the album. Even the closing track was ehh, I was expecting something up to par
with 'If It Means A Lot To You'.
Let's just hope this is their like, "experimenting" album, and that they go back to their FTWHH, Homesick sound
you "Hardcore" Dudes need to relax man its just one album they can be harder later. plus you gotta be varied. . its all about music man. why all the hate? if its not you that "sold out" then why worry about it? relax dudes we are brothers for the same cause. music.
People keep hating on You be Tails, I'll be Sonic for being a strange track name. I think it is ingenious. The song is about a breakup. Like Sonic and Tails, they were a pair, yet he is running away in the end. As we all know Sonic was known for his great running abilities.
this definately isnt their best record..
2nd sucks is not their best song.
they're changing as a band for the better. this one didn't have many of the heavy parts that their older records did, but they cant keep doing the same over and over again, every band changes with time.
I liked the new album, sure its not amazingly ground breaking for them but they still keep their feel which is what their remembered for, I personally still like Homesick more it was more complex in ways but still they did a decent job on this CD.
I love this band but this album is terrible. One of the most generic releases of this genre in a long time. Way too over produced and the lyrics are poor and forgetful. They need to find their heavy side again and go back to writing lyrics that don't sound like something out of a top 40 pop song.
I love this band they're one of my favorites! (And let the "shut up you scene fag, (insert brutal metal band or 100-year old metal band name here) is better, you're a fag!" flaming begin! I'm a diehard metalhead guys but I also like what makes MY ears happy I'm not out to please you elitist as sholes so every single one of you that hate this band or all you trolls that want to flame me, take your middle fingers, shove them up your as s and walk on your elbows! Have a nice day.)
'2nd Sucks' is the worst song on the album imo.