Tim's vocals are at the forefront, delivering scattered snippets of shout-along rage, interspersed through some remarkably strong and anthemic melodies, his voice conveying both abject despondency and earnest hope throughout. Lyrically and musically, this is a surprisingly dark record, and powerfully single-minded and cohesive. With The Sufferer & the Witness, Rise Against has delivered an album that fixes those problems and surpasses Siren Song and their previous best Revolutions Per Minute handily and also expands the band's range without changing their sound. It was a good album, but not as great as Rise Against could be. To their credit, the band managed to keep things somewhat raw despite his influence, but it seemed clear to any fan that something wasn't right. His influence resulted in an album that suffered in small but significant ways as he tried to force the band's gritty Midwestern sound into a slick modern rock package. The one disappointment then, was that they were coupled with a talented hitmaker producer that unfortunately just didn't understand this genre of music. But I had faith the label might try to change them, but I knew they'd refuse, and for the most part, they did. That's not to say that I even understood what happened when the band left Fat Wreck Chords and signed to Dreamworks I loved the album that garnered them major label attention, but it seemed too honest, too dark and too real to be force-fed through glamorous MTV singles they didn't have the striking image of an AFI, or the friendly snottiness of Green Day. But even then it was clear that it was a little moment of greatness a powerful hardcore/punk band channeling their emotion through a simple acoustic song, and when it was re-recorded and released on Siren Song, I knew that it would have an impact. The single that broke the band was a simple contribution to a little compilation called Punk Goes Acoustic. Some exclusions apply, please visit our Help Centrefor more details.The success of Siren Song of the Counter Culture, Rise Against's previous album, should have been a surprise, but frankly, I must admit that it wasn't.We’re happy to accept returns for unwanted items, provided that they are returned within 14 days of receipt unopened, unused, and in perfect condition.For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.If your order contains items that are out of stock, we’ll ship the in-stock items as soon as we can and will dispatch the out-of-stock items as soon as we’ve received more stock in the warehouse.We don’t always ship everything together so check your dispatch email for more details - we’ll send you a dispatch email per parcel.We will email you as soon as each item is ready to be dispatched so you know when to expect them, but you can also check the status of your order in your account.Will you tell me when my order is on its way? All delivery options and any charges that are applicable will be shown at the checkout.Selected items are only available for delivery using Click & Collect to an hmv or FOPP store of your choice.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.Free delivery is available for most items when the order exceeds £20, but any exceptions will be clearly highlighted.When you place an order for an item that is fulfilled by Exertis, your details shall be forwarded to them so that they can fulfil the order, and to their courier so that they can deliver the item.
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