I promise to check out the latest, Appeal to Reason, that came out in October but for now I’d like to throw in my two cents on The Sufferer & the Witness (2006). I got turned on to Rise Against via Pandora Radio while listening to stuff from Hot Water Music – I think the first song I heard was “Bricks,” and was caught right off the bat. I have a huge, huge, huge soft spot for the kick-snare-kick-snare punk/core driving beat. The intro begins with a voice over that says “this is noise” and it gets better from there. Besides “Bricks” there is “Worth Dying For,” a hard hitting yet melodic cut that seems to question the direction the world is taking yet resolves to not give up fighting for it. The last cut, “Survive,” is another that I can’t help but to play over and over. It switches between a chorus driven punk ballad and something closer to a crunchy metal anthem. Being the sucker for great lyrics that I am, I can’t help but to holler the chorus “How we survive is what makes us who we are.” That said, start to finish it’s a great album. There are a couple of cuts that took multiple listens to really appreciate, one or two I find myself skipping if I’m not in the mood, and at least three that grabbed my belt loop and continue to shake my money maker. |
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