“We save with violence and lie with eloquence.
We're turning wine into water with abhorrence.
We'll save whoever we want to.”
We're turning wine into water with abhorrence.
We'll save whoever we want to.”
Silverstein (Photo: Mark Luciani)
This is How The Wind Shifts artwork
Silverstein really came alive with this album, showing their true colours and proving that they are a force to be reckoned with in the music scene.
Fans will automatically notice that they have not changed pace from their post-hardcore feel as the first track, Stand Amid The Roar, pumps in with the heavy guitar and screaming vocals. However, it is just as clear that Shane Told has grown vocally, seamlessly transitioning into a beautifully clear spoken word verse--lacking the slightly gruffer feel that was apparent in the fan favourite, Vices.
It seems that Told finally found the voice that he was always destined to have, losing the unrefined emo genre feel and evolving into what could only be compared to the crystal clear vocal range of pop-punk. Nevertheless, it is highly doubtful that fans of their previous albums will have any complaint about this, and if anything Silverstein has guaranteed themselves a set of brand new believers.
A great thing about this album was the fact that tracks 4, 7, and 11 are short and are comprised of entirely clean vocals. This provides a perfect transition, giving the listener an emotionally packed break from the upbeat and heavy tracks, and shows the true emotion that this album will be remembered for. If you take a look at the track listing, every parallel track title goes together in some way and each of those tracks tells a similar story from the opposing perspectives.
According to Alter the Press!, “The point of the album is not to prove the existence of fate, or to disprove it,” Told said. “It’s a discussion of life, of loss, of trial and error, of success within failure, of failure within success, of the struggle between your actions and your feelings, and how those don’t always go together.”
How many bands take the time to write a concept album to this degree? Silverstein may not be the first, but they are definitely among the best.
The album started strong with Stand Amid The Roar, and ends with the perfect slow and emotional lyrics of Departures. Aptly named, it provides a wonderful sign off to the album, slowing everything down. Tack 7, Arrivals, finishes with the lyrics “If this is what happens when you go maybe next time don’t,” and its counterpart in Departures is beautifully done, ending with the lyrics, “If things are going to change when you come home maybe this time don’t.” The two lyrics are far enough apart yet sang so similarly that you know that you’ve heard it before, you are just not quite sure where.
Overall, Silverstein outdid themselves with this album, however that is not to say that it was perfect, as nothing is, but the good far outweighs the bad in this instance.
Check Out These Tracks: “On Brave Mountains We Conquer” “A Better Place” and “With Second Chances”
For fans of: Rise Against, A Day To Remember, illScarlett
- by Jesse Harrison-Kish
Fans will automatically notice that they have not changed pace from their post-hardcore feel as the first track, Stand Amid The Roar, pumps in with the heavy guitar and screaming vocals. However, it is just as clear that Shane Told has grown vocally, seamlessly transitioning into a beautifully clear spoken word verse--lacking the slightly gruffer feel that was apparent in the fan favourite, Vices.
It seems that Told finally found the voice that he was always destined to have, losing the unrefined emo genre feel and evolving into what could only be compared to the crystal clear vocal range of pop-punk. Nevertheless, it is highly doubtful that fans of their previous albums will have any complaint about this, and if anything Silverstein has guaranteed themselves a set of brand new believers.
A great thing about this album was the fact that tracks 4, 7, and 11 are short and are comprised of entirely clean vocals. This provides a perfect transition, giving the listener an emotionally packed break from the upbeat and heavy tracks, and shows the true emotion that this album will be remembered for. If you take a look at the track listing, every parallel track title goes together in some way and each of those tracks tells a similar story from the opposing perspectives.
According to Alter the Press!, “The point of the album is not to prove the existence of fate, or to disprove it,” Told said. “It’s a discussion of life, of loss, of trial and error, of success within failure, of failure within success, of the struggle between your actions and your feelings, and how those don’t always go together.”
How many bands take the time to write a concept album to this degree? Silverstein may not be the first, but they are definitely among the best.
The album started strong with Stand Amid The Roar, and ends with the perfect slow and emotional lyrics of Departures. Aptly named, it provides a wonderful sign off to the album, slowing everything down. Tack 7, Arrivals, finishes with the lyrics “If this is what happens when you go maybe next time don’t,” and its counterpart in Departures is beautifully done, ending with the lyrics, “If things are going to change when you come home maybe this time don’t.” The two lyrics are far enough apart yet sang so similarly that you know that you’ve heard it before, you are just not quite sure where.
Overall, Silverstein outdid themselves with this album, however that is not to say that it was perfect, as nothing is, but the good far outweighs the bad in this instance.
Check Out These Tracks: “On Brave Mountains We Conquer” “A Better Place” and “With Second Chances”
For fans of: Rise Against, A Day To Remember, illScarlett
- by Jesse Harrison-Kish
Upcoming Toronto Show: March 2nd @ The Opera House
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