Understanding What We've Grown to Be
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|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 13, 2011 |
| Genres | Atmospheric Metalcore, Post-Rock |
| Labels | Equal Vision Records, Nuclear Blast, We Are Unified |
| Length | 47:37 |
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Understanding What We've Grown to Be Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mis//Understanding (feat. Josh Wells of Close To Home) | 3:57 | 95 | 1 | |
| 2. | Everything As Planned | 3:39 | 90 | 1 | |
| 3. | What I Wished I Never Had | 4:01 | 95 | 1 | |
| 4. | Cast The First Stone | 3:35 | 85 | 1 | |
| 5. | The Way That We Have Been | 3:44 | 90 | 1 | |
| 6. | A War Inside | 5:12 | 85 | 1 | |
| 7. | Stay Inspired | 3:34 | 95 | 1 | |
| 8. | Just Keep Breathing | 4:00 | 95 | 1 | |
| 9. | Views That Never Cease, To Keep Me From Myself | 3:48 | 85 | 1 | |
| 10. | What My Heart Held | 4:06 | 90 | 1 | |
| 11. | I Can't Make Your Decisions For You | 3:43 | 80 | 1 | |
| 12. | Understanding What We've Grown To Be (feat. Josh Wells of Close To Home) | 4:15 | 90 | 1 | |
| 13. | Roads That Don't End And Views That Never Cease (Live) (Bonus) | 70 | 1 | ||
| Deluxe Edition | |||||
| 1. | Hope | 4:10 | 85 | 1 | |
| 2. | The King of Silence | 4:36 | 80 | 1 | |
| 3. | Let These Words Last Forever | 3:42 | 85 | 1 | |
| 4. | Mis//Understanding | 3:57 | 95 | 1 | |
| 5. | Everything as Planned | 3:39 | 90 | 1 | |
| 6. | What I Wished I Never Had | 4:01 | 95 | 1 | |
| 7. | Cast the First Stone | 3:35 | 85 | 1 | |
| 8. | The Way That We Have Been | 3:44 | 90 | 1 | |
| 9. | A War Inside | 5:21 | 85 | 1 | |
| 10. | Stay Inspired | 3:34 | 95 | 1 | |
| 11. | Just Keep Breathing | 4:00 | 95 | 1 | |
| 12. | Views That Never Cease, to Keep Me from Myself | 3:48 | 85 | 1 | |
| 13. | What My Heart Held | 4:06 | 90 | 1 | |
| 14. | I Can't Make Your Decisions for You | 3:43 | 80 | 1 | |
| 15. | Understanding What We've Grown to Be | 4:15 | 90 | 1 | |
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Line-up (members)
- David Stephens : Unclean Vocals
- Joshua Moore : Lead Guitar
- Lou Cotton : Rhythm Guitar
- Kyle Pavone : Keyboards, Clean Vocals
- Andrew Glass : Bass
- Eric Choi : Drums
Josh Wells of Close to Home : Additional Vocals on Tracks 1 and 12
Joey Sturgis : Programming & Keys
Joey Sturgis : Production, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering
JJ Cassiere : Booking
Mike «Mowery» Mowery & Matthew Stewart : Management
Daniel Sandshaw : A&R
Joshua Moore & Andrew Glass : Art Concept
Paul Romano : Artwork & Design
John Feldmann : Production, Mixing (Deluxe Edition)
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Joey Sturgis : Programming & Keys
Joey Sturgis : Production, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering
JJ Cassiere : Booking
Mike «Mowery» Mowery & Matthew Stewart : Management
Daniel Sandshaw : A&R
Joshua Moore & Andrew Glass : Art Concept
Paul Romano : Artwork & Design
John Feldmann : Production, Mixing (Deluxe Edition)
Machin ... See More
Understanding What We've Grown to Be Reviews
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Date : Jul 9, 2013
전작에 비해 크게 달라지지 않은 모습이다. 키보드 활용이 더욱 세련된 느낌이고 멜로디도 보다 명쾌해졌지만 크게 두드러지는 부분은 아니다. 다만 클린/하쉬 보컬의 교차가 급격했던 전작에 비해 보다 능숙한 전환이 되는 듯하며, 브레이크 다운의 배경에 깔리는 스트링 사운드의 웅장함은 여전하다. 여타의 멜로딕 메탈코어 밴드보다는 개성이 뚜렷하며, 기존의 매스메탈적인 비트 진행도 보다 순화되어 듣기가 편하다. 그럼에도 불구하고 지나치게 맑은 클린보컬은 모던 멜데스의 경우처럼 앨범을 휘발성으로 만들 가능성이 있다. 비록 곡의 완급조절이 계속 이루어지지만, 브릿지에서의 피아노 사운드와 클린보컬, 한번에 터져 나오는 그로울링, 팝 음악에 가까운 클린 코러스, 기타 솔로의 부재를 메꾸는 테크니컬한 멜로디 리프라는 공식이 거의 모든 트랙에 적용되고 있다. 리스너에 따라서는 상당히 진부한 앨범이 될 수도 있으나, 양산형 메탈코어의 형식에 모던 멜데스의 날렵한 기타를 좋아한다면 여지없이 들어볼 만하다.
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