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toxin.
December 4th 2012


13036 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It's like Anberlin-lite!

AmericnZero02
December 6th 2012


3844 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

But with catchier hooks and better basswork.

Skoop
August 5th 2013


2201 Comments


Amazing album, can't wait for Flight

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
November 13th 2013


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

These guys definitely know their way around a catchy chorus. This is better than their newie.



Recalling early Anberlin, Detroit alt-rockers Search The City lay a solid foundation on debut LP 'A Fire So Big The Heavens Can See It'. Well-produced by James Paul Wisner, the quintet definitely know their way around a catchy chorus, with lead vocalist Josh Frost a genuine talent. Meanwhile, melodic guitar leads & propulsive drumming do their jobs ably without capturing the imagination. Innovation is by no means a strength & the band could infuse greater diversity to become more distinctive... However, the potential is clearly there on this otherwise satisfying release. Recommended Tracks: Talk Is Cheap..., Clocks and Timepieces, The Rescue & Streetlight Diaries.

AmericnZero02
November 14th 2013


3844 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^Agreed on both accounts. Flight is still a pretty fun listen though. The second half of it drags a bit though.

Ecnalzen
March 17th 2019


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I like this a lot.

Emim
March 28th 2021


35251 Comments


I should've known I'd find you here already, lol

Opener is a banger and catchy as hell



Ecnalzen
March 28th 2021


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

We meet again

toxin.
October 28th 2022


13036 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Imagine my surprise to find out that I actually already commented on the album containing a random song that Spotify recommended me, lol.

Emim
October 29th 2022


35251 Comments


Is it Son of a Gun? That one slaps

Ecnalzen
October 31st 2022


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Tis a goodun indeed



Trying to remember which songs are my highlights on this since haven't jammed in a bit but I think I just love them all

toxin.
November 2nd 2022


13036 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It was, and indeed it does. Been listening to some of the stuff I consider "high school music" recently and surprisingly enjoying it

Ecnalzen
November 3rd 2022


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I did that a while back, too, and was also quite surprised at what I found. Ended up rediscovering some old favorites that I wasn't necessarily expecting to hold up quite so well

Emim
November 3rd 2022


35251 Comments


The Classic Crime for me. Listened to them so much last year

toxin.
November 3rd 2022


13036 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

That's another band I haven't thought about since high school. For me the odd part is for a while, maybe 2016-2021 or so, I just had no desire to listen to that old alt rock stuff I liked, and I didn't enjoy it much when I did. This year I've been getting a bit back into it, though it's probably still only ~5% of what I listen to

Ecnalzen
November 4th 2022


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I keep meaning to check their post Phoenix stuff



One of these days



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