"Coast is Clear" is in many ways better than Outline in Color's previous self-titled album. The production is eons ahead; there aren't filler tracks to attempt to carry a thematic overcast that few bands manage to successfully pull off. From the get-go, 'Coast is Clear', and 'Super Ego' both manage to successfully give the listener what they're in for. Some cool audio mixing choices, metalcore song structures, and mostly catchy choruses. Hell, there's even a really 'wtf?' cover of The Vines' 'Get Free'...a tune that was from the early 2000's that, most likely, no one would really know - and their version works quite well within the other songs. Whereas their self-titled had some real standout songs among the rest being serviceable, "Coast is Clear" manages to kind of keep the same quality the entire listen. Meaning both are kind of equal ultimately, but consistency matters, and Outline in Color seem to be excelling in it.
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