So, I want to start off my reviews with an album that I am slowly falling in love with.
Cope by Manchester Orchestra. These guys are from Atlanta and have been really been making their mark in indie/alt rock. They are simply amazing and bring a new approach to a genre that so many bands have claimed as their own. This album came out in January of 2014. Instead of a track-by-track, I am going to pick songs and explain their significance.
Top Notch
Choose You
Girl Harbor
The Mansion
The Ocean
Every Stone
All That I Really Wanted
Trees
Indentions
See It Again
Cope
"Choose You" This track has such heavy instrumentation from the start, and it doesn't let up. This song's lyrics are as heavy as the music itself with the hint of something sinister underneath the metaphors and Christian phrases. I also believe that Manchester did a great job of making such a heavy laden song catchy and easy to sing a long to. The pre-chorus and chorus just makes the song flow very well. What I like about this song is that it makes you think. It's catchy, of course, but I also want to research the lyrics and understand what Hull is singing about.
"Girl Harbor" Another song with Christian undertones. This song seems to lean towards trying to understand someone who is very complex and arrogant. Hull sings about how what he says doesn't help the problem or situation. The instrumentation is again, harsh, but it is more piano and guitar driven unlike Choose You. I like this song because of the chorus and that the lyrics are relatable.
"The Ocean" Of course this would be my last track to review! With the lyric from the title of this post, The Ocean makes me like Cope more and more. This track has a great chorus, significant lyrics, and grandiose music to go with that. It's a track that requires very few listens to; you will be singing a long in no time. I like this song specifically because of it's harsh chorus. It's exactly what you need. Listen to it.
Overall, I give this album 4/5 stars. It well written album that has interesting layers in it after you are hit with the raucousness of it. The guitar and drums lead the way with the lyrics close behind. I would have liked to hear more versatility from this band, because in the past, they have experimented with syncopation and different sounds. Even though this album doesn't really go into that, it's a great rock album. The guys have done it again.
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I hope you enjoyed reading my first review! Leave all comments/questions/concerns/rants down below!
-Rachel
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