who said this was their best album? Caution, A Flight and a Crash, Forever and Counting and Fuel for the Hate Game are all better than this. Doesn't make this any less great though.

Album Rating: 3.5

iirc ragan himself said it

Digging: Hum - Downward Is Heavenward

every band thinks their new album is their best ever. if the beatles got john and george back on hologram and put out a new record they'd say it was better than abbey road.

Album Rating: 3.5

Whoever associated Hot Water Music to brocore must still be pretty daft when it comes to music. Not every band on rise has breakdowns and sucks tailpipe. Album is great, and easily the best brocore album ever released.

Album Rating: 4.0

I love the influence Chuck brought in from his solo albums. It melds with their previous sound extremely well

Digging: Corrosion of Conformity - In The Arms of God

Album Rating: 4.0

Shitty dig Adam ;)

lulz is this band still quintessential 2000s emo or shwat

What should I check out from their previous stuff?

Digging: The Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us Is the Killer

Album Rating: 3.0

lulz is this band still quintessential 2000s emo or shwat

awesome review adam. you had me at "the lawrence arms' brendan kelly..."

this sorta bummed me out the first time i listened to it, but it's growing on me.

Digging: Laura Stevenson - Wheel

>hot water music
>ever being an emo band

pick one

Album Rating: 3.5

The first song ruled right away.

Digging: This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain

What should I check out from their previous stuff?

Album Rating: 3.5

solid album. everyone needs to shut up about rise only having shitty bands.

Digging: Faith No More - The Real Thing

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah this is cool. They were indeed amazing live, when I saw them a month ago.

Digging: Mikal Cronin - MCII

Album Rating: 4.0

Rise have released/will release at least 3 albums I'm interested in so far this year: HWM, Sharks & Make Do and Mend. Plus the Bouncing Souls are pretty decent too. Other than that most of the label sucks.

Digging: Arcane Roots - Blood & Chemistry

Album Rating: 3.0

It's pretty good but its a bit bland sounding to me. HWM is easily one of my favorite bands, Fuel for
the Hate Game, Forever & Counting, No Division, Flight and a Crash are all some of my favorite albums
(I'm probably one of few who would rank Caution 5th), but this didn't really do much for me. It's not
a bad album at all, its solid, but to me its just not very memorable, and doesn't have me coming back
to it. It's awesome that these guys are back together and touring though, I saw them last year and
they were amazing.

Doesn't Rise have Make Do And Mend too?

yeah

Digging: Still Corners - Strange Pleasures

Album Rating: 3.5

The beard punk community, yes and omg that set list