5/5
Posted February 02, 2011
By username2,
Red returns with a new album that shows off how much they have grown musically since their debut 5 years ago. As always, this album has a concept just like the other ones. This time they tackle the theme of finding identity. Using the motif of faces, the band tells us through 11 tracks that we do not need to conform to what the world tells us to do, and you should just live life to the fullest your own way. It's this great message, as well as the other messages in their previous albums, that makes Red one of my favorite bands. Musically, it's Red. Epic strings mixed with brutal guitars and drums. The band seemed to find their groove on their last album and have tweaked it ever so slightly for this album to make it sound amazing. There are so many great anthem songs to be found on here like "Faceless" and "Who We Are." The ballads also feel genuinely special and really serve to emphasize the overall message that the band is talking about. Until We Have Faces is a great album through and through and is already an early front-runner for album of the year.
SIDENOTE: The cover art kind of reminds me of Pink Floyd's The Wall. View All Music And Book Reviews By username2 | View username2's Profile
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