The Amity Affliction - Let The Ocean Take Me - Music & Performance - CD

2014 album from the Australian rockers. For more than a decade, The Amity Affliction has used music to entertain while simultaneously confronting the very darkest edges of man's existence. SEVERED TIES, 2008's full-length debut, and 2010's follow-up YOUNGBLOODS instantly established the band's twisted take, all revved-up rhythms, soaring melodies, and full-bore vocals coming together to fashion something provocative and distinct. LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME follows 2012's CHASING GHOSTS which debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIA Chart - the rare rock record to achieve that major milestone - and has since been certified gold.

A band brought together by personal tragedy, the Amity Affliction have a certain knack for creating cathartic, emotional free-for-alls, giving every song the feel of a life or death struggle to keep from being crushed by the heaviness of the world around us. On their fourth album, the Australians continue to work toward their strengths with Let the Ocean Take Me. Musically, the album feels like pretty standard metalcore, with driving riffs leading to a crushing breakdown, followed by a bright chorus. And even though the Amity Affliction aren't revolutionizing the genre here, it's all right, because Let the Ocean Take Me's true strength lies in its use of a theme. With a focus on depression and grief, the album mirrors the inner turmoil brought on by a devastating loss with its tempestuous, breakdown-laden metalcore. Providing a light in the darkness are the the clean vocals of bassist Ahren Stringer, which create these little moments of hope among lead vocalist Joel Birch's furious, throat-shredding screams. The interplay between the two creates an interesting dynamic, with Stringer's soaring choruses showing the listener that no matter how dark things get, it only takes a moment of optimism to clear a path toward something better. Although Let the Ocean Take Me is an album that is both sonically and emotionally heavy, it provides enough catharsis that the listener is left refreshed rather than run down, and even though the band isn't doing anything that listeners haven't heard before, the album's lyrical depth will reward fans who take the time to sit down and really explore the record. ~ Gregory Heaney, Rovi

Performer	The Amity Affliction
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	Metalcore
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2014-06-05
Edition	Standard Edition
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	11
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	The Amity Affliction - Let The Ocean Take Me COMPACT DISCS UK - Import
Track listing	Pittsburgh (With Intro), Lost & Fading, Don't Lean on Me, The Weigh Down, Never Alone, Death's Hand, F.M.L, My Father's Son, Forest Fire, Give It All
Record label	Warner Bros Uk
Target audience	Adult
Composer	The Amity Affliction
Songwriter	songwriter
Music producer	Will Putney
Number in series	1
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	Pittsburgh, Lost & Fading, Don't Lean on Me, The Weigh Down, Never Alone, Death's Hand, F.M.L., My Father's Son, Forest Fire, Give It All, Skeletons, Farewell
Duration	41.07 min
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N