How they use dismissal in the chorus by responding to “It won’t be this bleak forever” with “Yeah right” shows all hope and ambition to better one’s self has vanished. He doesn’t have anyone around who can help him though because he has scared off everyone in his life.įollowing is “Self-Destruction (As a Sensible Career Choice)” which brought me to tears the first few listens. Digging deeper into “Routine Pain” the song covers routine drug use, specifically drinking, in a hopeless way to mimic the fall that comes with addiction that you can only dive deeper into without assistance. ![]() The way it grabs your attention and let’s you know it is going to be an experience with such a simple line is incredible. Brave Faces Everyone doesn’t take it’s time to hit you with raw emotional either with that opening lyric “On any given day, I’m a 6 of 10”. A variety of emotional topics are discussed and are laid out briefly on the opening track “Routine Pain”. Where this album truly shines, like many emo records, is in the lyrics. Surrounding him are the group’s clearest and most well-balanced instrumentals thanks to a subtle production that holds a layer of beauty underneath the grit. To possess the ability to change styles from restrained spoken word to gut-punching intensity in a manner that flows with the lyrics like his is an amazing talent that many punk groups should take note of. The timbre in his voice is raw and cathartic. Their vocalist Dylan Slocum has a voice rich with pure unbridled emotions. Been awhile since I’ve gotten such intense goosebumps from an album even after many many listens. Plus the last thing I expected was punk and emo that hits you with a tsunami of emotions. Was it sarcasm? Is it actually spanish love songs as their band name implies. Following my personal rule of not watching or reading reviews on an album before I write a review, I did not know quite what to suspect. I found these guys through twitter thanks to Mark Grondin at Spectrum Pulse who posted that this was “something special”. It’s weird I’m starting with Spanish Love Songs’s Brave Faces Everyone because before this week I never heard of the group so I have no connection. ![]() Over on here there are a huge collection of albums that have just been released that I need to talk about. Between work, college classes, and our new Australian Shepherd mix puppy that is extremely needy for attention my time is limited. 2' and “Running through jobs I’m gonna hate/Living paycheck to paycheck” from ' Brave Faces, Everyone' highlights the stark, crushing day-job reality for many.My schedule is extremely busy at the moment both for the blog and personal life. “What would it take to be happy?/I'll probably start with the money” is hopefully belted out on ' Optimism (As A Radical Life Choice)' “you know damn well there ain't a promised land/the cost of living means it costs to stay alive” is a crushing sentiment expressed by ' Losers, Pt. From “All I have are missed bank payments” and “But I can't eat off this paycheck” lifted off “ Self Destruction (As A Sensible Career Choice).” This is an album about disparity and in some ways, class-warfare blue-collar working punks just trying to get by. A major lyrical topic is debt and financial hardships, with many examples scattered throughout the record. They’re bleak, but they’re straight to the point and clearly convey the bands message. The beginning of that particular chorus references a “ bleak mind,” and that lyric is a perfect description of the lyricism to this album.
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