So, is this a carbon copy of "Siren song of the counter culture" then? No, though there is not much stuff that is new, there is still new stuff. And even the songs that come around like the typical Rise Against song are. When you hear the songs, you just have to move or sing along. Even my mom does so, and she's not really the Hardcore/Punk-type. So the catchyness factor definately went up after Siren Song. Still there are some interesting new treats in there. The song is, speaking of the vocals, spoken word 80% of the time. Basically a story is told, as if it is Tim himself. Only the chorus and the bridge are sung in the known way. Though it's basically the transcript of the usual fight couples have now and then, it just grips you. Our cracking voices became part of the music. The car pressed on faster through he night. As our voices lowered, the cadence again overtook the air. Still, I think it's one of the strongest songs on the album. It's interesting how the female backing vocals fit in there. You could say this song is the "Swing life away" of the record. The clear vocals accompanied by clean guitar and a cello, and female backing vocals joining in from the first chorus onward. Slight piano in the background, string arrangements. That's quite unusual for Rise Against, but creates a dense atmosphere. Emotionally definately one of the strongest on this record. Though it's not the fastest song, it does not slow the record down.
After the song it goes on with the usual speed. One of the absolute highlights for me is the final song. Slightly distorted bass, drums setting accents, constant strumming in the background, clean guitar above that. Some tempo variations here and there, small step on the break to explode again later on. The songs mentioned are the strongest for me, Roadside, Survive, The approaching curve and Prayer of the Refugee. Which does not mean that the other ones are weak. This album is easily the best Rise Against have released so far. It is one line of "sing-along-bang-your-head-mosh-around"-songs. I want to see someone who owns any of their previous albums who will not be in love with this one.
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