In fact the biggest let down on the album is the sheer lack of technical prowess. The simplified song structures and focus on making catchy pop numbers over interesting songs is so blatantly obvious that it boggles the mind as to what was going on in the studio. Having gone through their biggest line up change from their previous album to this it seems obvious that the band members did not see eye to eye at the time of recording. Another issue with this album seems to be the lack of flow, not so much in the cohesiveness of the record but in the cohesiveness of the band. The problem with this is that Spencer Chamberlain is not Dallas Taylor nor is he the same type of singer and the major let down is that whilst trying to imitate a vocalist he has little in common with vocally his actual ability which is showcased on later works goes completely to waste. But that didn’t work out too well, in an attempt to maintain the sound of earlier records whilst making something new Spencer Chamberlain focused on screaming like Taylor and adding his own brand of clean singing to the mix. Unfortunately whilst earlier recordings like Act of Depression and The Changing of Times weren’t so much as bad as they were poorly done, Chasing Safety is a perfect representation of the word “failure”.Īs with all albums featuring a change in their front-man the burden was on the band to produce something that would put the old fans of Dallas Taylor in their place. Let’s face it with exception of Underoath’s recent albums and their second ep their music has been rather mediocre.
They’re Only Chasing Safety, a peculiar title and yet somewhat apt at describing the sound on this album. Review Summary: New artwok by Jacob Bannon? Check, bonus songs? Check, really lacklustre music? Check.
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