"Lost In The Sound Of Separation"- Underoath1. Breathing in a new mentality
2. Anyone can dig a hole, but it takes a real man to call it home
3. A Fault line. A Fault of mine
4. Emergency broadcast: The end is near
5. The only survivor was miraculously unharmed
6. We are the involuntary
7. The created void
8. Coming down is calming down
9. Desperate times desperate measures
10. Too bright to see too loud to hear
11. Desolate earth: the end is here
I won't lie. With the exceptions of "Cries Of The Past" and "Acts Of Depression", I have bought every Underoath album twice. Once on iTunes, so that I could listen to it immediately proceeding it's release- and again at a local record store, so I could enjoy the experience of holding a new record in my hands.
"Lost In The Sound Of Separation" will be no different. I purchased Tampa Bay Hardcore act Underoath's new album at midnight, and have kept it playing ever since.
Fickle listeners may try and place a comparison between "Lost..." and Underoath's last record, "Define The Great Line", because of its similar recording aesthetics. Both were produced by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage, and were tracked in the same location. What changed here, however, was the presence of a second producer who actively participated in the tracking and mixing process alongside Adam D.. Matt Goldman.
In terms of sonics, "Lost..." was written with far less ambient sounds than "Define The Great Line" was. Although not completely without, ambient sound, or keys, this album has brought guitar, drum, and vocal work to the forefront, which has instilled a much more raw sound to the recording. Timothy McTague and James Smith continue with their trademark "mid-gain" sound, bolstered with delay, and reverberant effects.
A mild disappointment I found with the record was the more apparent use of Autotune vocal-pitch correction technology, which was far more discrete in albums past. Even Spencer Chamberlain, the scream vocalist appears to utilize the plugin in order to sing a harmony with Aaron Gillespie (drummer, lead vocals).
On a full spectrum, this album is far beyond what I had expected, following a masterpiece such as "Define The Great Line". In their accompanying DVD, the band mentioned the struggle that they faced, after being completely confident in "Define"'s success. I think they pushed pass that struggle perfectly, and emerged with a well-balanced hardcore album, dipped with flavors from all their past endeavors.
-Seiji
"Lost In The Sound Of Separation" will be no different. I purchased Tampa Bay Hardcore act Underoath's new album at midnight, and have kept it playing ever since.
Fickle listeners may try and place a comparison between "Lost..." and Underoath's last record, "Define The Great Line", because of its similar recording aesthetics. Both were produced by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage, and were tracked in the same location. What changed here, however, was the presence of a second producer who actively participated in the tracking and mixing process alongside Adam D.. Matt Goldman.
In terms of sonics, "Lost..." was written with far less ambient sounds than "Define The Great Line" was. Although not completely without, ambient sound, or keys, this album has brought guitar, drum, and vocal work to the forefront, which has instilled a much more raw sound to the recording. Timothy McTague and James Smith continue with their trademark "mid-gain" sound, bolstered with delay, and reverberant effects.
A mild disappointment I found with the record was the more apparent use of Autotune vocal-pitch correction technology, which was far more discrete in albums past. Even Spencer Chamberlain, the scream vocalist appears to utilize the plugin in order to sing a harmony with Aaron Gillespie (drummer, lead vocals).
On a full spectrum, this album is far beyond what I had expected, following a masterpiece such as "Define The Great Line". In their accompanying DVD, the band mentioned the struggle that they faced, after being completely confident in "Define"'s success. I think they pushed pass that struggle perfectly, and emerged with a well-balanced hardcore album, dipped with flavors from all their past endeavors.
-Seiji
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