Ever since The Receiving End of Sirens stepped down from the throne of post-hardcore gods in Boston, it looks like Therefore I Am have emerged as their successors...I mean the band even opened for TREOS' final tour. But with the release of The Sounds of Human Lives, they look like worthy of the crown.
Their debut record can only be described in the same way you'd describe the album art: fiery. Airing more on the hardcore side, vocalist Alex Correia's gritty screams and groans power through each brutal track. Songs like "My Father, The Fatalist" present the band at their best: combining searing riffs and agonizing harmonies before dropping a chorus so heavy you'd feel like it was shot out of a cannon. The album's composition is top notch, as even the instrumental title-track is a true stand out. The guys in TIA even acknowledge their predecessors with "For The Sake of Skin" which could pass as a TREOS b-side.
All in all this band as stepped up their game...solid album and anyone who calls the city of Boston home (even if only for college) should have this.
Grade: B
Buy: Therefore I Am- The Sound of Human Lives
MySpace: Therefore I Am
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