From Copenhagen Denmark comes a band whose name truly reflects the dark and melancholy of this, their debut release. Although the title track which leads off the album is about hope, it is the one ray of light on this disc that dwells on so many depressing aspects of life. You have to wonder just how bad things are for these guys and just how many of them are on suicide watch.
The band does for the most part convey their mood well through the music but do so in a style that is really nothing special or very original. There are some very listenable tracks such as the hardest song on the disc "On The Edge". Here, lead singer Benjamin gives a much more dynamic performance than the somewhat boring sound on the rest of the disc. I guess that it is little wonder that he has since been replaced in the band.
I won't say that this is a bad disc by any means. It does have some crunch to it and songs like "Vermilion River" and "Rejection Song" do rise above average but the rest of the disc is just a retread of so many bands out their that want to be the next A Perfect Circle. While I do not see much reason to pull this one off the shelf very often, it might be one to keep for days where you can't think it can be any worse. Pop this one in and you might just realize that things are not all that bad after all!
Track listing:
1. Another Great Day On Earth
2. Vermilion River
3. Rejection Song
4. Instant Recoil
5. Force Feed
6. Pantomines
7. Bittersweet
8. On The Edge
9. Swan Song
10. Dirty Playground
11. Fractured Days
12. A Tastelsee Poison
13. Say No Word
14. Everything Comes To An End
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