The Constant is an Alt/Indie album by Story Of The Year, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
About
<i>The Constant</i> finds S.O.T.Y. settled into their post-hardcore sound, yet daring to take risks by lacing some of their punkish power-pop with heavy metal trimmings. “The Children Sing” opens with actual children singing an eerie refrain before grungy guitars come hammering down. The kids also pipe in for the choruses here, inadvertently recalling the 1987 hit “Cry Little Sister” from Gerard McMann’s contribution to the soundtrack for <i>The Lost Boys</i>. “The Ghost of You and I” unleashes mammoth-sized rawk riffs that interestingly contrast the kind of delayed staccato strumming that have become synonymous with The Edge from U2. Frontman Dan Marsala howls himself hoarse, musing about a relationship gone horribly wrong while Josh Wills brutally assaults his drum kit. “I’m Alive” takes a detour with an anthemic power ballad that’s as catchy as it is formulaic. “To the Burial” returns the band to their hardcore roots with relentlessly pummeling beats that sound influenced by early Discharge albums, and while “Won Threw Ate” attempts the same approach, it contains a more commercially accessible melody.
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Tracklist
- 1The Children Sing4:08
- 2The Ghost Of You And I3:55
- 3I'm Alive4:15
- 4To The Burial3:48
- 5The Dream Is Over3:53
- 6Remember A Time4:06
- 7Holding On To You3:44
- 8Won Threw Ate3:44
- 9Ten Years Down3:53
- 10Time Goes On4:07
- 11Eye For An Eye2:14
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- distorted
- earnest
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dan MarsalaBAND , VOCALS VOCALS
- Dave HoldredgeSTRINGS, ARRANGED BY
- Josh WillsBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Phil SneedBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER GUITAR, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER GUITAR, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER
- Ryan PhillipsBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
- Story Of The YearWRITTEN BY, PERFORMER WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- The BookwormsVOCALS
- The SkullBAND , BASS BASS BASS GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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