I was left wishing for more of the singing and less of the harsh, heavy, growling-type inflections heard on many of this album's tracks. I can only hope that as this is their debut, such things will change over time. Describing themselves as 'melodic, post-hardcore screamo', the majority of their tracks do what they'e said on the tin, though the melodic feels less present than the screaming. Saying that, I've never been as much one for the black metal-sounding, heavy growls for lyrics, so if that is more to your taste, you will be right at home here. And to give them their dues, despite only forming two years ago, they have already toured extensively, and built a growing fanbase, as evidenced by their myspace page alone. They even have a link to their merchandise section, so fans can show they've heard of the band before.

I readily confess that my preferred portions of the songs are where lead singer Josh McKeown sings. He has quite a good voice and vocal style, when not sounding like a teenaged, growling GWAR type persona. The fifth track, "He Spoke of Success", is one of their strongest, with a good beat and where the solidity of the music can overlook the growling bits. The singing of not only McKeown, but also other band members during the chorus, is spot on, with infectious melody and one that undoubtedly gets their audiences singing along. Also strong is "So Season Two", the ninth on the album, where the chorus and singing is good, and gets the toe tapping.

The drumming by Chris Velissarides throughout the album is solid, the opening of "Just for You" its tenth track, being a particularly good example, and a song that shows moments of promise. And the rest of the members are undoubtedly competent musicians.

Unfortunately, this debut just doesn't tick as many examples of solidity and consistency as a listener might like. ("Yours Faithfully", an acoustic number, shows the more sensitive side of the album, with a chorus sung in harmony, reminiscent of Queensryche back in their mid-90's heyday.) However, the bits that are good, are quite good, and show potential for what could be made better with a bit more focus.