The long awaited Dark Ages LP is here! From my understanding this band has been cooking this thing up since the release of their 2nd 7". A buddy of mine who was close to this band was telling me that they were working on expanding their sound and that the LP was going to be huge, then I read on the Sorry State web site that this thing brings to mind the likes of HUSKER DU and DIE KREUZEN. If you ask me, those are big shoes to fill and as much as I wanted this album to do just that...it falls short.
Can America Survive? is not a terrible album though, its quite good actually. Ten songs that are what you would come to expect from this band. The fast songs rage and burn and the slow ones creep under your skin. Their underrated trademark melody really shines. Dark Ages put together a hardcore album thats good from front to back, that in its self is an achievement.
Is it groundbreaking though? Did that band completely expand their sound or master their craft? Can America Survive? No on all accounts. There are a few kicks here and there and some new little details on some songs that help complete or bring together those individual songs, those little touches don't make the album and they certainly don't bring this band close to what HUSKER DU did on EVERYTHING FALLS APART
In conclusion this album is worth checking out, if you are already into this band then it will most definitely be your thing and will not disappoint. Once again this is a solid hardcore record but I think I have been built up too much or misled to review it as such. Sorry but I was expecting more.
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