Discovering the Waterfront... (REISSUE) ［CD+DVD］

アメリカでのセールスだけでも合計40万枚を超え、間違いなくシーンの先頭に立つカナダ出身エモーショナル・ハードコア、SILVERSTEINのセカンドアルバム「Discovering The Waterfront」の再リリース！CDとDVDの二枚組みとなり、新たなアートワークとパッケージ、リミックス・トラックやLIFETIMEのカバーなどを含むボーナストラック付き！DVDには、シカゴのHOUSE OF BLUESで行ったライブ映像を丸ごと収録するほか、地元トロントで行ったライブも収録。収録曲「Smile In Your Sleep」のミュージックビデオとそのメイキング映像、「Discovering The Waterfront」のミュージックビデオなども収録し、内容満載のスペシャル版！

When a band combines hardcore, power pop, and math rock, the results can be pretty tedious -- not because the combination isn't a good one, but because it's what just about everyone seems to be doing these days. Silverstein avoids the sing-then-scream-then-7/8-guitar-break doldrums in a couple of ways. Importantly, they keep the screaming to a tasteful minimum, using it as a spice rather than a main ingredient. By so doing, they ensure that the screaming actually carries emotional meaning instead of turning into aural wallpaper. Equally importantly, they deliver their beautiful melodies and tight, rich harmonies with just as much muscle as they do their more abrasive moments, which keeps either aspect of their sound from coming across as just a gimmick. And the odd-metered guitar breaks are both few and brief, which keeps them interesting and enjoyable as well. The result is, basically, power pop for the new millennium -- and a remarkably mature sound for a band that has only been together for a few years. Every track is well worth hearing, but the ones that will keep you hitting the repeat button are the beautiful "Your Sword vs. My Dagger," the double-entendre-laden "My Heroine" and "Call It Karma," with its blissfully wanky twin-guitar solo. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

ファースト・アルバムのセールスが全世界で20万枚を記録したカナダ出身の5人組、シルヴァースタインの帰還だ!　今作でも傷口に塩を塗るが如くヒリヒリしたサウンドと内省的世界観を創出。イエローカードのショーン・マッキンがヴァイオリンで参加するなど、彼ら特有のエモーショナルさはより拍車が掛けられています。全米では大人気のエモ／スクリーモ・シーンですが、彼らも含めてもっと日本でも支持されるべき!
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