Magnolia shows a lot of improvement from previous album releases for the lead vocalist Alex Good who has really shown that he has taken the time to improve upon this problem over the years since Salt Of The Earth which had some of the worst, inaudible forced screams to ever appear on an album. Magnolia definitely shows improvement all around from the band, especially in its introduction's combination of chugging chords and melodic licks which sound great thanks to the crisp recording of Chris Harris.
Instrumentally, the album is heavy, what you'd expect from Texas In July. One thing about Texas In July that has always been impressive is their drummer, Adam Gray who has matured drastically this time around.
The guitarists show their worth throughout the album switching between heavy chugs and more melodic noodling during tracks like Cyclops and Lies that add a real assortment to what you can expect from this album. One expected problem though, is that the bass is nearly non-existent. A few tracks stray away from the relentless heaviness of the album. No Greater Love starts off with a fast pace before slowing down midway to a Misery Signals like spoken word part before picking up its faster pace until the end of the song with Alex switching between speaking and screaming for specific parts.
This song then leads into a relaxing acoustic interlude called May. These tracks add a real depth and variety to the album. Unfortunately, Texas In July has the tendency to fall back to old habits of songwriting. Songs like Cyclops and Our Freedom sound eerily familiar to something that could have been released on August Burns Red's 'Constellations' which weighs down this album a lot.
This specifically keeps the band from being on par with the heavy hitters of Metalcore. One Reality however, does the band a lot of justice showing that Texas In July have the ability to mature with each album release.
Tweet Recent reviews by this author. Verse Aggression. Rude Awakening Collateral Damage. Full of Hell Rudiments of Mutilation. So that is what I liked about One Reality. The one glaring problem I had with the album was the vocals. It may have been how the album was mixed, but there is little fluctuation or variation in the album. Overall: One Reality is not a flawless album but it is a very solid album. If you were already a fan of Texas in July then you will enjoy their latest effort.
With One Reality, I think it is safe to say that Texas in July will be able to play with the big boys; however, I believe that they still have a lot of untapped talent and potential left in them. One Reality I have been waiting for this album for a long time! Like this: Like Loading Blue Study Take A Number Idle Hands Tumult Omega Rules Of Evidence [Bonus Track] The Wicked [Bonus Track] Inside The Cynic [Bonus Track] Kill Everybody [Bonus Track] The Unseen Empire The Anomaly Illuminoid Dream Sequence Extinction Mantra Seers Of The Eschaton Domination Agenda Astronomicon Rise Of The Reptilian Regime The Draconian Arrival Etiquetas: Scar Symmetry.
Pitch Black Progress The Illusionist Slaves to the Subliminal Mind Machine Calculate the Apocalypse Abstracted The Kaleidoscopic God Retaliator Oscillation Point The Path of Least Resistance Carved in Stone The Fight of Our Lives Band: Straight Line Stitch. Etiquetas: Straight Line Stitch.
Stranded Band: Of Legends. Etiquetas: Of Legends. The Aura No Request For The Corrupted Coexistence Chromatic Horizon Omnipresent Perception Injustice Revealed Social DIsability Elevation Path Etiquetas: Beyond Creation. We Do What We Want The Cheval Glass Scissors The Anchors The Curse of Perfect Days You Wanted it Addicted to Bad Decisions Etiquetas: Emery.
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