This is probably the most generic post hardcore I've ever encountered, the lyrics bring the lulz and the vocalist sounds like some sort of Ronnie Radke imitation. Ugh
Sophomore is much better, this is just unbelievably generic, and I struggle with whether to keep it on my iTunes because every time I see that cover art I just cringe.
The Blackout's debut full-length release threatens to run off the rails early with some bland, lazy & uninspiring guitar-work, but eventually delivers another impressive slice of fun, infectious & melodic post-hardcore. The dueling vocalists are once more in action on cuts like 'Spread Legs Not Lies' & 'Prepare For A Wound', while the polished production brings out the Welsh sextet's more accessible side elsewhere ('The Beijing Cocktail' simply oozes hooks). A semi-epic orchestral closer then hints at the band's maturity & ends things off nicely. Recommended Tracks: Spread Legs Not Lies, The Beijing Cocktail, Prepare For A Wound & Life and Death In Space.
