Saosin - Along The Shadow (May 20, 2016) Album • Page 23

Where'd you get good quality?

 

Anthony just followed me on Twitter and now I feel special

 

He follows me too. Now I don't feel as special.

 

Neither do I...

 

Anthony followed me a year or so ago... No one is special.

 

I hate to compare the two just because...but 'The Stutter Says a Lot' is the closest the album gets to Circa imo. But I love the song.

 

The stutter sounds like some serious early 2000s emo in my opinion.. I like the further seems forever comparison

 

Drinking from the fountain and along the shadow of man are my favorites, can't stop jamming them

 

I guess Stutter is a favorite around here. Wouldn't be the first time I'm in the vast minority

 

Its just a well written song, but it def doesn't sound like anything the band has done before, neither does second guesses... I've recently opened up to 3rd wave emo and major keys lol so I think that's why I enjoy those songs

 

The bridge of stutter is what makes the song work for me personally, the 2 over 3 driving time is one of my favorite things in rock music and many bands don't do it, also the song just seems to be important to the record to keep the sound diverse

 

I think Drinking from the Fountain might be my favorite AG song of all time.

 

It's really good butttttt

Act appalled will always be that for me

 

Always a race to keep you dragging on
Until the currents change

Our days it pays to keep from burning out
You used to care

Love this bridge so much

 

Fuck man, need to put this on again

 

That bridge is great. I don't get why people think that isn't a good album closer.

 

Staaaaaaaay bright, l'il firefly.

 

It's a solid closer but I like along the shadow more as a closer for some reason.

 

Oh, I do too. Along the Shadow of Man is definitely a *better* closer. I still like Control a lot, though.

 

This record is all about closure.. Accepting the choices you have made even if they maybe weren't always the right thing to do.. I think they tie this together with the art work a little bit.. You have to embrace yourself and the choices you have made in life to truly move on and be happy.. While I think this definitely has to do with Anthony leaving the band, them making amends 10 years after and then moving on, I also think it's just an over all feeling towards life.. This album really works with this in mind, hope this helps people embrace the record more.

 

This is really cool. I'm gonna re-listen to the album with this in mind (maybe when the iTunes version comes out in higher quality tomorrow night?)

I definitely think more of the songs are about Anthony's departure than I first thought. The Silver String sounds like it, and the band confirmed that Racing Toward a Red Light is about it, and I hear scattered references to it in a bunch of the other songs. I hope the iTunes release comes with the lyrics.

 

Yes it's definitely about his departure but I think he Just used that as a reference point and built from there and it's kind of some bigger picture stuff, which is really cool.. Lyrically this seems like his best work since blue sky noise

 

Going to listen with this in mind.

 

"Stutter Says A Lot" isn't my favorite for sure, it is a well-written song, but I'd say a few riffs and songs like this one, kinda take away from the epicness the album could have as a whole with a more consistent musical theme (but maybe it's just me!). However, wanted to say that a moment in the melody of that chorus reminds me of Dallas Green's "Carry You Home" performed with Nashville Skyline ;d

 

Can't stop listening. So good.