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  • Week #13 Story of the Year - The Constant http://bit.ly/ar584x Selected By: Marcus Early Disclaimer: First and foremost, we know these guys. Please take that into account if you are a stranger reading any reviews regarding this album. Second, don’t pass these mp3s past our review circle, the album has leaked but I don’t want to contribute to it leaking further, these are meant solely for our reviewing circle and if you like it, buy it and support a local band... Thanks. Overall Score: ________________________________________________________________________________ Marcus’s Review: Creativity/Artistry: 7Talent/Instrument Skill: 8Structure/ Composition: 9Replayability: 7Growth/ Maturity: 9 Average: 8 Comment: I have been anticipating this album for weeks. Something about keeping tabs on guys I used to play with. The Constant is a very good example of a band that has matured, but knowing these guys, calling them matured puts a smile on my face… They have learned how to write songs over the span 4 albums by altering structures, changing it up, and learning to at times restrain the ballistic onslaught that this band loves to bring almost too frequently on albums like In the Wake of Determination. Instrument wise, I am stoked to be able to discern Adam’s bass playing as much as I do on this album. Would still love to see him really drive songs more and sometimes take the lead (getting tired of me wishing for this yet?). Ryan keeps his guitar in the songs more often than ever before but still finds time to throw in those small nuances that other guitarists looking for technical prowess enjoy. Years ago, I could spot his playing in a police lineup, but now I cannot differentiate him from Phil. Which to me is a good thing, it shows they may have grown together style wise. I think my only gripe with this album is with some of the lyrics. Dan sounds great, this is some of his best work to date and the background vocal placement is superb, but I wish some of what he was saying had more depth. Not really connecting with me and that’s reflected in the Replayability and Artistry ratings above. I also wish they had picked a different song for their first single, “I’m Alive” is probably the weakest song of the set. Please make a video for “Remember A Time”, it’s probably my favorite SOTY song to date. Overall, the title of the album fits the fact that they have overall, stuck to the same recipe in terms of overall sound and genre, but I still hear enormous progress from a band I was worried may have been going in the opposite direction. Best Songs: “Remember a Time” & “Eye for an Eye” & “To the Burial” ________________________________________________________________________________ Jason’s Review: Creativity/Artistry: 8Talent/Instrument Skill: 8Structure/ Composition: 9Replayability: 8Growth/ Maturity: 9 Average: 8.3 Comment: I’ve been hesitant to rush my opinions of this record. Divorcing myself of personal bias has been been somewhat challenging in the past concerning SOTY. That said, I have to admit this is a really great record, and probably their first I’ve been able to enjoy from start to finish. There a couple of iffys on here, most notably “Remember a Time” (sorry Marcus). Overall though, I am really impressed with how far they’ve come, and have been playing The Constant on repeat for most of the week. I’m always going to opt for the harder songs, but there is definitely something to be said of the ballads like “I’m Alive.” Best Songs: “I’m Alive” & “Eye for an Eye” “Won Threw Ate” & “To the Burial” ________________________________________________________________________________ EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR REVIEW BELOW.

    Week #13

    Story of the Year - The Constant

    http://bit.ly/ar584x

    Selected By: Marcus Early

    Disclaimer:

    First and foremost, we know these guys. Please take that into account if you are a stranger reading any reviews regarding this album.

    Second, don’t pass these mp3s past our review circle, the album has leaked but I don’t want to contribute to it leaking further, these are meant solely for our reviewing circle and if you like it, buy it and support a local band... Thanks.

    Overall Score:

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    Marcus’s Review:

    Creativity/Artistry: 7
    Talent/Instrument Skill: 8
    Structure/ Composition: 9
    Replayability: 7
    Growth/ Maturity: 9

    Average: 8

    Comment: I have been anticipating this album for weeks. Something about keeping tabs on guys I used to play with. The Constant is a very good example of a band that has matured, but knowing these guys, calling them matured puts a smile on my face… They have learned how to write songs over the span 4 albums by altering structures, changing it up, and learning to at times restrain the ballistic onslaught that this band loves to bring almost too frequently on albums like In the Wake of Determination. Instrument wise, I am stoked to be able to discern Adam’s bass playing as much as I do on this album. Would still love to see him really drive songs more and sometimes take the lead (getting tired of me wishing for this yet?). Ryan keeps his guitar in the songs more often than ever before but still finds time to throw in those small nuances that other guitarists looking for technical prowess enjoy. Years ago, I could spot his playing in a police lineup, but now I cannot differentiate him from Phil. Which to me is a good thing, it shows they may have grown together style wise. I think my only gripe with this album is with some of the lyrics. Dan sounds great, this is some of his best work to date and the background vocal placement is superb, but I wish some of what he was saying had more depth. Not really connecting with me and that’s reflected in the Replayability and Artistry ratings above. I also wish they had picked a different song for their first single, “I’m Alive” is probably the weakest song of the set. Please make a video for “Remember A Time”, it’s probably my favorite SOTY song to date. Overall, the title of the album fits the fact that they have overall, stuck to the same recipe in terms of overall sound and genre, but I still hear enormous progress from a band I was worried may have been going in the opposite direction.

    Best Songs: “Remember a Time” & “Eye for an Eye” & “To the Burial”

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    Jason’s Review:

    Creativity/Artistry: 8
    Talent/Instrument Skill: 8
    Structure/ Composition: 9
    Replayability: 8
    Growth/ Maturity: 9

    Average: 8.3

    Comment: I’ve been hesitant to rush my opinions of this record. Divorcing myself of personal bias has been been somewhat challenging in the past concerning SOTY. That said, I have to admit this is a really great record, and probably their first I’ve been able to enjoy from start to finish. There a couple of iffys on here, most notably “Remember a Time” (sorry Marcus). Overall though, I am really impressed with how far they’ve come, and have been playing The Constant on repeat for most of the week. I’m always going to opt for the harder songs, but there is definitely something to be said of the ballads like “I’m Alive.”

    Best Songs: “I’m Alive” & “Eye for an Eye” “Won Threw Ate” & “To the Burial”

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    EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR REVIEW BELOW.

    Posted 2 years ago.