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Story Of The Year: The Black Swan |
Contributed By: D. Buchan
Created On: Friday, 18 April 2008
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 The Black Swan
Story of the Year hovers somewhere between emotive radio rock and muscular metal — and one wishes they would stick with their heavier inclinations because that's where they sound best.
Disc opener "Choose Your Fate," "Tell Me (P.A.C.)" and "Welcome to Our New War" kick hard enough to grab your attention with driving riffs, and catchy lead single "Wake Up" will probably be a hit with the MTV crowd. But most of the other tracks sink under the weight of bland repetition.
For all the well-intentioned anti-war and let-love-rule sentiment in the lyrics, there's just no getting around the recycled riffs and bland radio choruses that give most of the disc a redundant feel — nothing truly stands out.
While this is a well-produced and listenable record from a tight band, if someone tells you it's another group — let's just say Hoobastank for argument's sake — you might not know the difference.
"We're Not Gonna Make It" falls in line with Story of the Year's typical fare, but they tackle a subject that stands out from the rest of the disc — ignorance destroying an interracial relationship.
 
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