Sometimes the exercise of reviewing bands is futile: if you love Underoath, youre going to love this; if you hate them, its much the same. As far as Survive Kaleidoscope goes, frankly, its an exercise in self-gratification. While its supposed to be a live album, any crowd interaction is relegated to "whats up, [insert city]? and crowd response is reduced to cheers and predictable sing-alongs. What youre left with is nothing more than a standard Underoath album interspersed with predictable cheers from an anonymous audience, and a carbon copy of a carbon copy of Thursday (imagine Michael Keaton in Multiplicity set to music). This album isnt for the faint of heart or for the discerning ear. Essentially what you have here is lazy, by the numbers nu-hardcore for kids that have never paid their own rent. But I guess youve got to play to your audience, or something.
(Tooth and Nail)Underoath
Survive Kaleidoscope
BY Ty TrumbullPublished Jul 26, 2008
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