Volumes- No Sleep
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No Sleep by Volumes was one of my most anticipated albums of the year and after only three listens, the third studio release from the Los Angeles-based band has exceeded every expectation I had.
The album starts off ferociously with hard-hitting tracks "The Mixture" and "91367". Both tracks have the signature, tight-knit sound that Volumes has become quite famous for in the last several years. A mix of hard breakdowns, intense vocals and precise musicality drive these songs to grab the listener's attention within the first few seconds of each song.
"Erased" is the first melodically driven song on the album and it stands out tremendously. Starting with clean vocals, the song lulls one into a catchy verse, followed by the underlying screaming that secures their full attention. Transferring back and forth between the cleans and screams give this song a truly emotional feel and make it one of the best tracks on No Sleep.
The musical interludes, "Better Half" and "Peace of Mind" shows off Volumes' softer side and allows the band to showcase their songwriting craft, which is damn near perfection.
One of the standout tracks, and arguably the best song on the CD, is a song dedicated to a long-time friend of the band and fan of them as well, "Vahle." The pain and angst in the vocals is impossible to ignore and the music for this single is spot on. There is not one bad note in this track dedicated to his memory and I can only say that this song is absolutely perfect.
Wrapping up No Sleep is my personal favorite song, "Up All Night." It is a relentless song that starts with vocals that make you pay attention immediately. The song is reminiscent of an older song, "Starstruck" from their first release, The Concept of Dreaming. The clean vocals in this song remind me slightly of former Boston metalcore band, Ligeia and their vocalist Keith Holuk. Getting back to this concluding song on the album, "Up All Night" is four minutes and fourteen seconds of absolute genius and perfect delivery on every note.
The recurring theme with this and Volumes' past two releases (The Concept of Dreaming, VIA) is their exceptional songwriting abilities, mixed with their incredible talents from every instrument from the vocals to the guitarists, to the bass and drums; they are all outstandingly talented and bring such a unique flare to the scene that is refreshing.
Although I prefer the other two albums slightly more at this point, No Sleep certainly has the replay ability to make it the best Volumes CD to date.
Rating: 9/10
The album starts off ferociously with hard-hitting tracks "The Mixture" and "91367". Both tracks have the signature, tight-knit sound that Volumes has become quite famous for in the last several years. A mix of hard breakdowns, intense vocals and precise musicality drive these songs to grab the listener's attention within the first few seconds of each song.
"Erased" is the first melodically driven song on the album and it stands out tremendously. Starting with clean vocals, the song lulls one into a catchy verse, followed by the underlying screaming that secures their full attention. Transferring back and forth between the cleans and screams give this song a truly emotional feel and make it one of the best tracks on No Sleep.
The musical interludes, "Better Half" and "Peace of Mind" shows off Volumes' softer side and allows the band to showcase their songwriting craft, which is damn near perfection.
One of the standout tracks, and arguably the best song on the CD, is a song dedicated to a long-time friend of the band and fan of them as well, "Vahle." The pain and angst in the vocals is impossible to ignore and the music for this single is spot on. There is not one bad note in this track dedicated to his memory and I can only say that this song is absolutely perfect.
Wrapping up No Sleep is my personal favorite song, "Up All Night." It is a relentless song that starts with vocals that make you pay attention immediately. The song is reminiscent of an older song, "Starstruck" from their first release, The Concept of Dreaming. The clean vocals in this song remind me slightly of former Boston metalcore band, Ligeia and their vocalist Keith Holuk. Getting back to this concluding song on the album, "Up All Night" is four minutes and fourteen seconds of absolute genius and perfect delivery on every note.
The recurring theme with this and Volumes' past two releases (The Concept of Dreaming, VIA) is their exceptional songwriting abilities, mixed with their incredible talents from every instrument from the vocals to the guitarists, to the bass and drums; they are all outstandingly talented and bring such a unique flare to the scene that is refreshing.
Although I prefer the other two albums slightly more at this point, No Sleep certainly has the replay ability to make it the best Volumes CD to date.
Rating: 9/10
