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Wooooooow A band I have not thought about in probably 15 years. There was a minute where I was ALL in on City and Colour. Saw him perform at the Fox Theater in Detroit and he did a whole mini Alexisonfire set in the middle. It blew my mind! Thanks for the walk down memory lane. This album still absolutely rips.

I would find this far more impressive if it was from 1994. I would totally shit my pants if this was from 1984. I would question reality itself if this was from 1974. But being from 2004 it's just kinda there.

I submitted this album, so I should probably have a mini book typed up on why I like it, right??? I’ll try and do a short version. The intro to this record is incredible. The intro guitar riff gets me every time. And then those drums, that drum beat, even throughout the song, is incredible. George’s scream vocals, wow, WOW. Then when Dallas comes in???? Fuck me up man. GANG VOCALS???!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THIS. *ahem* sorry, got excited. But that’s basically how I feel about this entire record. The guitar riffs throughout are incredible. The drums are amazing. Even some of the baselines are incredible. George and Dallas going back and forth from screaming to singing, and the mix. The overall soundscape of this record is just so neat to me. No other band really sounds like this. If they do then let me know lol. And then that final song, Happiness By The Kilowatt???? *chefs kiss* even when Dallas plays it solo under City & Colour it’s an unbelievable song.

Extremely 2004. Like, I can imagine hearing this passing a stage, or stage sitting, at Warped Tour. Reminds me of fellow-genre-vets Atreyu, Thrice, and sounds like it was inspired by the likes of the Misfits and thrash metal. It's solid, and I like the bouncing between clean and screamed vocals, it's a nice dichotomy. The guitars are sharp (as was the style at the time). It's not entirely my bag, but I do appreciate it. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Hey, It's Your Funeral Mama", "It Was Fear Of Myself That Made Me Odd"

I cringe a little when I spot the "screamo" tag but this kept a decent balance, seemed like just solid hard-core to me.

Wauw, it's been a while since I heared some good ol' fashioned emocore. Sounded really good to my ears!

I like some hardcore where the screaming isn't too dominant. But the music here was lacking some power

I've never actually heard these guys, but I've kinda meant to some point. They were a vague joke when I cared about metal in the mid 2000s - something something emo pussies etc. But if they're anything like a whole bunch of other bands I wrote off as "gay" in 2004, they're probably alright. Yeah it's not too bad lol. Kinda catchy, anthemy, chorus driven pop punk. I don't mind it at all. 4/5.

Proper emo, a genre which was missing from the book. Good choice.

At the beginning I was thinking a 2, but some of the less hard-core tracks showed up and I was having more fun with those.

Retrospect is easy with a crew like Alexisonfire, but this second album, consistent in gimmick, easily avoids the flash-in-a-pan label. Each track a justified variation on the multivocal multivolume setup, the LP doesn't really do anything with the softer emotional material within. Get it out there for joy and music and catharsis: Fair enough.

Solid

I liked it. Great album

Decent balance between screaming and more melodic singing. Post-hardcore is a genre I have not delved into too much but I enjoyed this energetic album.

not normally a fan of screaming vocals but this is actually pretty good. 2.7

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Side walk when she walks, The girl possessed

Post-hardcore. Ni fu ni fa.

This isn’t really my jam, but I didn’t hate it since they only screamed at me half the time.

Cringe

If this is the caliber of user selected albums then we are in for a treat. Always down for some hard rock emo type music. Great art too, very spooky.

It's so far outside what I personally like, but I do remember a lot of people loving them in my youth. With an objective eye, I totally get it now. Not for me, but clearly great.

Alexisonfire is one of those 00s emo scream bands that was right in the middle of melodic emo and screaming thrash. Dallas Green helps bring the tone down on Alexisonfire’s albums that make me enjoy them, yet I find his city and colour to be lame. Yet impressive the musical range and audience he reaches. The instrumentals are solid and are expected from a heavy rock band of the 00s. Crisis is probably my preferred album as it has their more palatable songs but this album was also very good. I enjoyed most of the songs. 6.9/10 (nice)

Musically I can appreciate the energy and drive this band manages to create. But these screaming vocals are just aweful. I know of several other bands that work according to this M.O. and they all annoy me tremendously. There is literally never a moment I would want to listen to this.

Nice rock-screamo like. Fine listening

Noise, acceleration, loud voices...I know that's what the genre is like, but it's not something you'll enjoy if it's not exactly what you're looking for. The musicians with their instruments, however, are great.

Music isn't over-the-top heavy, but lacks hooks and strong melodies. Singing is passable, but the screaming is not! Generally not my thing but not as awful as my 1 star reviews.

A genuine example of mid-2000s screamo right as emo is about to hit peak popularity. So you get some aspects of mainstream emo (such as the anthemic live sound and pop hooks) while still focusing on heavy riffs, busy instrumentation, and unusual sudden changes in tempo, volume, and rhythm. It does fall into some lame tropes from time to time, and half the tracks are unremarkable or repetitive. There are several standout hits, and there are cool tricks I do like, usually put at the end of the songs. Above average for its genre, but I'd still shrug it off, especially for how exhausting it can be.

While there’s plenty of dynamic contrast across this LP, it somehow manages to feel quite flat – at a certain point, the combined wails of the vocalist and guitar become a sort of white noise that fades into the background. This is a typical problem for albums in this genre, and while I support more early-aughts representation on the list I don’t think this is the best contender to rep the era.

Musically this is pretty tight, but I can do without the "unclean vocals." IMO, that style of vocal would work better if they went harder musically. Fave Songs: Side Walk When She Walks, Accidents, Control, No Transitory

I can't with the screaming, I think I'm too old

Nah.

Shouty vocals over fairly heavy but a bit poppy music. Not for me. Rating: 1.5 Playlist track: Accidents Date listened: 08/11/24

Kicking off the user picks with, well, not a bang nor a whimper, more of a scream. When I say I don't like metal, I'm talking mostly about screamo-type metal. Not sure if that's derogatory or what, but some of this album is that kind of rock or metal, and it's frankly not for me. A couple songs I'll hang on to for posterity, but otherwise this doesn't do it for me. Favorite tracks: Accidents, No Transitory. Album art: Really, really love this one. Awesome art style, bold colors, the picture is nice and spooky. Frankly, wish I liked the music more because this is one I'd enjoy keeping around. 2.5/5

Just a noise

Sorry, I just can't with those vocals. 1 star.

It's not great. A lot of screaming which is unnecessary. I didn't need to hear it. I know that some people like this type of music. It's a no from me.

Nothing special