That said, the production, handled by the likes of Matt Squire, Garth Richardson and Steve Klassen, is top-notch. The hooks are solid, but entirely predictable -we've already heard these same sounds from Hedley or Stereos. (It did, after all, survive MuchMusic's talent show, disBAND.) In fact, their debut, Jumpstart, plays it much too safe. If anything, the Chilliwack-based pop sextet is the furthest thing from a "dangerous" act. "We break the rules because we're dangerous," sings These Kids Wear Crowns frontman Alexander Johnson on Good Friends (With Bad Benefits). Rise Against may be preaching a familiar message, but they've come up with a few reasons to listen more closely. But Midnight Hands -anchored by weighty riff from guitarist Zach Blair -comes alive after a few passes, and A Gentleman's Coup has an appealing urgency. Initially, this gives the album a somewhat glossy homogeneity. Make It Stop, a song about homophobic bullying, has a more pained quality.ĭespite the melodies, none of the songs on Endgame is as immediately arresting as the tracks on 2008's gold-selling Appeal to Reason. Survivor Guilt, which features an opening evoking Metallica's One, showcases the former style as one of the album's more aggressive tracks. McIlrath has a voice that embraces both an authentic, workingclass rasp and a pleading, emotive tone. Activism aside, these aren't gutter punks screaming manifestos from an Alphabet City squat. What depth exists, however, doesn't overcome the melodic vocals that have propelled Rise Against to mainstream success. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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