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1. Kairos
2 Geocentric
3 Isomorphism
4 Allegory of the Cave
5 Sunfalls and Watershine
Release Date: 2002 | |
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| Summary: An EP from a band that deserved so much more than they got. |
2 of 2 thought this review was well written
This Day Forward was a band that got lost in the turn of the century metalcore/post-hardcore scene. Despite being unique and having an amazing songwriting ability, they never caught on the way that bands like Poison the Well did around the same time. This Day Forward cannot be left out as a large influence on the current metalcore scene (think more Misery Signals, less Miss May I) as the groundwork they laid is still around in modern bands. When This Day Forward started they were a straightforward metalcore band but as they progressed as a band they pushed more and more towards post-hardcore, and Kairos sees them in the middle of that transition, and it also shows them at their absolute best.
This EP is five tracks that all touch at brilliance. From the opening seconds of “Kairos” that wouldn’t be out of place on a modern hardcore album to the quiet opening to Isomorphism, this album dips its toes in many different pools, yet never once feels disjointed. Each track is full of abrasive thick guitars and pained screams, but there are also points where the occasional singing or clean guitars poke through, creating a welcome change of pace. This EP is so much more than the sum of its parts however. They way that everything comes together sets it on the same level as Poison The Well’s classic Opposite Of December if not higher. They way that it comes together exudes a certain beauty from a band that was ahead of their time. “Sunfalls and Watershine,” for example, has a middle section that is pure serenity (it helps that Geoff Rickley sings on the track) before the ending adds thick guitars on top of it at the end, creating a wonderful crescendo.
This Day Forward will never get the credit they deserve for what they created in their short time, and they won’t be coming back together anytime soon. One of their guitarists and their drummer went on to form Circa Survive with Anthony Green, where they both still reside. As great as it would be to see the band come back together someday, I highly doubt they will ever reach the level of quality contained Kairos again. Most bands never reach this level, so that is okay.
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Album Rating: 5
If by any chance you find this album, give it a listen.
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is that your play count in the track listing?
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Album Rating: 5
I didn't make the track listing but I will fix that
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Album Rating: 4.5
Album is sooo good. Probably need to bump this to a 4.5. That last track is pure fucking gold!
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just got really confused at first and then realized you must really really love this. anyway, sound informal review, if I had any way of acquiring this I would. might youtube a track or two however.
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Album Rating: 4.5
You definitely need to get this. It's one of the best and most overlooked albums of the era/genre.
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This is my number 1 suggested to me album from rate your music perhaps I should listen to it.
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Album Rating: 5
If you can find it
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Album Rating: 4.5
I see it all the time at the record stores near me. Apparently Minneapolis/St Paul was a popular area for these guys.
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did anyone else have to go on a Kairos retreat? boy that fucking sucked...
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Album Rating: 5
I loved my Kairos retreat
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literally every person I've ever known that went on one loved it.
maybe it's just me, but forced 4 a.m. prayer sessions and a bunch of high school dudes sitting in a tree house together smoking cigars didn't exactly float my boat...
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Album Rating: 5
we didnt have that crap
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Album Rating: 4.5
I've never heard of it. I assume it's something religion related?
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Album Rating: 4.5
It's interesting to see a review pop up for this EP almost 10 years after its release. I haven't listened to this in forever, but it seems I'm luckier than most on here as I own the EP.... anyone want it? haha
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Album Rating: 5
Yeah accomplice, it is a four day retreat to "find yourself in God" but even though I didn't (and don't) believe in God it was still a great experience
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Album Rating: 4.5
Huh, where do you live?
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well I went on one too and I'm from Buffalo...
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Album Rating: 5
I am from Maine
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Album Rating: 4.5
Perhaps it's an East Coast thing. I live in Wisconsin, grew up in Illinois. What religion does it cater to?
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