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Silverstein<\/strong> have released their latest album Antibloom<\/em>!<\/p>\n The first track Mercy Mercy<\/em> sets the tone for the record. Kicking it off with some relentless drum patterns and vocalist Shane Told<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0screams right away, giving the listener no time to prepare. This is also one of the heavier cuts on the record, but with no sacrifice to the catchiness. It has a classic Silverstein<\/strong> chorus but for me, it\u2019s the heavier hook when Told<\/strong> belts out \u201cI will slip quietly into my grave<\/em>\u201d that immediately stuck with me.<\/p>\n Next we have singles Don\u2019t Let Me Get Too Low<\/em> and Confession<\/em>. Both of these songs are classic Silverstein<\/strong> cuts through and through. Don\u2019t Let Me Get Too Low<\/em> is a high energy pop punk tune, which keeps the pace after the first track. It also includes some of that modern metalcore flavour, with a massive breakdown in the bridge. Confession<\/em> slows things down a bit, being an easier but anthemic listen.<\/p>\n Later is Little Fight<\/em>, which sees the band leaning towards their more pop side. It\u2019s a shorter tune that doesn\u2019t overstay it\u2019s welcome. To start it\u2019s got a more upbeat and positive vibe on the instrumental, from both the guitarists Josh Bradford<\/strong> and Paul Rousseau<\/strong>\u2019s work but as well as these 80\u2019s style synths to compliment before picking it up back to their pop punk style to end it off.<\/p>\n In the latter half of the record, the band kicks back into their heaviness with cuts I Will Destroy This<\/em> and Stress<\/em>. Both tracks definitely feel like they would be great additions to the bands live set, as they both have the recipe for great crown engagement to sing along to. I Will Destroy This<\/em> tackling the theme of struggling with the idea that all we bring is destruction around us; being stuck in our old habits and being more comfortable in that. Stress<\/em> might be one of the bands heaviest songs in a while; it feels like it was most definitely tailored to be used in a live set. Told<\/strong> yelling out \u201cJust let me hear some of that stressed out music, turn it up, turn it up<\/em>\u201d. Being only under 3 minutes, it\u2019s all gas, no breaks for the entire runtime.<\/p>\n Silverstein<\/strong> have been on one hell of a stride since Misery Made Me<\/em> a few years ago and Antibloom<\/em> is no exception.<\/p>\n Being this long into their career and releasing arguably some of their best material to date just goes to show how special this band is.<\/p>\n They\u2019ve always done extremely well keeping their sound up to date, and staying with the times. If the second record follows this trend, Silverstein<\/strong> have a massive year lined up for them.<\/p>\n 9\/10<\/p>\n