Nothing that made the original Dead Horse the beloved album so beloved has been lost, and some of the songs have been improved in some areas, making this album a worthy listen from start to finish. While this album doesn’t replace the original, it does manage to perfectly capture the essence of the songs and give them new life for the most part. Jeffrey Eaton from Modern Life Is War's guest vocals on 'Always Running, Never Looking Back' don’t suffer like Rickly's and sound just as good as they did on the original track. However, that’s a very minor nitpick in the grand scheme of things since the rest of this album is at least on par with the original. I’m not sure what it is, but they somehow sound a little less passionate in comparison to his delivery of the vocals on the original track. The only real downside is that Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly's guest vocals on 'History Re***s Itself' don't sound quite as good as they did on the original version of the song. Likewise, additional guitars in the track 'Suckerfish' help the song feel more alive as opposed to the original which felt a bit empty in places. The previously barely audible spoken word section in 'Cadence' is now performed with a difficult to miss shouted vocal approach, really adding to the overall vibes of the song and making it actually possible hear what Jeremy is supposed to be screaming. Some new touches to the songs improve on the original versions in some ways. The songs overall feel they somehow have more energy than the original.
Jeremy Bolm's distinctive vocals sound as passionate and emotive as ever, showing that the band are once again putting 110% into everything.
The production on the new versions of the songs sounds a lot crisper in comparison to the original without taking away any of the bite that made the album special to begin with. Luckily, on Dead Horse X, Touche Amore mostly manage to successfully recapture everything that made their debut album special and provide a more than worthy substitute to the seminal 'To The Beat Of A Dead Horse for the album's 10 year anniversary.ĭue to not being able to remaster the album since the files have been lost, the band decided to re record the songs instead, allowing newer members Elliot Babin and Tyler Kirby to have a chance to play on the album and for the band to capture how they play the songs live. There’s always some fear that the newer versions of the songs won’t live up to the originals. Achieving a stunning balance of hook laden listenability and emotion.Review Summary: Touche Amore manage to successfully recapture the magic of the original songs without taking away their desired effect or replacing the originalīands re recording old songs is nothing new, but to re record a whole album, yet alone one that is held in pretty high regard within its respective scene, is a pretty rare feat. While the explosive rhythm section of Tyler Kirby and Elliot Babin shines in the frenetic pace they keep. After clean guitar leads give way to a stampede of distorted guitars and pummeled drums on Flowers and You, the opening track on Touch Amors fourth. Throughout the release they effortlessly entangle one another to construct beautiful yet unexpected melodies. The jangly guitar work of Clayton Stevens and Nick Steinhardt is on a new level here. “Is Survived By” not only shows growth in subject matter but musicianship for Touche Amore. Throughout the entire album vocalist/lyricist Jeremy Bolm digs deeper in search of personal catharsis, allowing us to relate to his drive to be clearly heard, truly understood, and unapologetically remembered. Simply put, these are not simple “love” songs that dwell in the past, but complex “life” songs about living in the present. However, the underlying unrest is more complex and touching than any previous Touche Amore release before it. The sounds are welcomingly familiar inspired percussion amid a sea of imaginative guitars and impassioned vocals. “Is Survived By” shows Touche Amore embracing a maturation of their trademark melancholy. Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. Get 2022 tour dates, venue details, concert reviews, photos and more at Bandsintown. Buy tickets for Touche Amore concerts near you. “Is Survived By” was produced and engineered by Brad Wood (Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate) and mastered by Hans DeKline (Lisa Loeb, mewithoutYou). Get notified whenever Touche Amore announces a live stream or a concert in your area.
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