The fine folks from pageninetynine might just be the greatest group of songwriters to ever grace the American screamo scene, not only due to their work in this band but countless others as well. Document #5, their debut full-length record, is an exercise in everything it takes to make a screamo album worth hearing: songwriting that juxtaposes moments of intense cacophony and melancholy clarity, vocals that rip at the throat whilst tugging at the heart, and all of the passion one can carry in their souls. This isn't the most original screamo record, but I'll be damned if it isn't one of the most well-performed. The band would go on to create records more original and diverse than this, but the raw emotion starts out the highest it can be. In a sense, Document #5 is the perfect introductory record for anyone wanting to get into the genre, and let the world know that pageninetynine could beat other bands at their own game before creating their own. The scary part is, this is probably the worst of their full-lengths.
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