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Boysetsfire
The Day The Sun Went Out
Equal Vision Records (re-release)
Rating: 1/5
Reviewed by Dustin |
Maybe it's just me, but I don't see why so many people like Boysetsfire. Equal Vision Records recently signed the band and put out this re-release of their 1997 album, "The Day The Sun Went Out", first released on the now defunct Initial Records. I wasn't even aware of who Boysetsfire were in 1997 since I was only nine years old at the time, but I have read a lot of reviews of this record saying how ground-breaking it was and how it opened up new doors for hardcore bands today. Now, since I was only nine at the time, I can't really argue whether that is true or not, but I can say that even if modern hardcore was influenced by this record, modern hardcore is a hell of a lot better than "The Day..."
The mix of the singer's screams, annoying singing, and panting really kill this record for me. He sounds like he should be singing for a nu-metal band or some alt-rock band rather than a hardcore or post-hardcore band (whichever you'd like to classify Boysetsfire as). The music honestly sounds the same from one song to the next. Way too many pinch harmonics, the same chords over and over, and the music is just way too predictable. Overall, the band was just lousy and the production didn't help. It sounded like it was recorded in someone's bedroom.
Finally, the artwork. It looks like it was made by a five-year-old in Microsoft Paint. I don't think the art on this record even has anything to do with the meaning of the record. |
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