Take It Back! - Can't Fight Robots

Suggested guide for voting
10 - Amazing CD. Everyone should own it.
9 - Among the best of the year.
8 - One of the top CDs around, but could have been improved in a few places.
7 - Not a bad CD, but could have been better in a number of places.
6 - Pretty good for it's genre, but overall it's only acceptable.
5 - Decent CD, but only if you're a big fan of this genre.
4 - If you love this band, you'll like this CD. Otherwise, probably not.
3 - If you're a fan of this genre, the CD is barely acceptable.
2 - If you're a big fan of this band, this CD is tolerable.
1 - Even if you like this band, you won't like this CD.

9.8

The songs are really long...

9
Yeah the songs are really long, especially being a hardcore album. But I think they generally pull it off.
This album is so catchy, emotional, and solid. The songs are long, but they don't waste their time with 2 minute intros or anything, they get to the point without boring you.
There are plenty of gang vocals and opportunities to chant along.
I don't really know what else to say, incredible album. Already one of my favorites, this band could be the new face of Facedown Records.

I [I]highly[/I] recommend this to fans of Dogwood, Comeback Kid, Bane and other hardcore bands with that sound.

I'm so happy with this release.

I settled with a 9 after a little more thought. I'm thinking that they drew out "A Struggle To Stay Standing" too long

[QUOTE=Big_al;3267929]I settled with a 9 after a little more thought. I'm thinking that they drew out "A Struggle To Stay Standing" too long[/QUOTE]

Yeah, if there is something wrong with the album, that could be something.

Lights In This Town is one of my favs, but that very beginning melody with the vocals, I swear I've heard that exact tune before. Either way, it's an incredible song.

Unlike a lot of hardcore albums, I don't find this repetative at all.

On "A New Day" and Together, Burning Bright", the backup vocalist sounds so much like some older Set Your Goals. Jordan Brown I think is the vocalist I'm thinking of.

...some on "These Days' too

[QUOTE=Big_al;3268006]On "A New Day" and Together, Burning Bright", the backup vocalist sounds so much like some older Set Your Goals. Jordan Brown I think is the vocalist I'm thinking of.

...some on "These Days' too[/QUOTE]

I love the background vocals a lot, and when the background vocalist screams he sounds a lot like the screamer for Means (older stuff).
I have a feeling these guys could put on a really good show, I hope they do some serious touring with this album.

I'm not a drummer, so I don't know what is really good and what is not, but the drumming seems to be really good. Ventures out of a the typical fast beat snare, I mean they have a lot of that, but he seems to throw a lot of variety in as well.

[QUOTE=earlessdog;3267086] they don't waste their time with 2 minute intros or anything, they get to the point without boring you.
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Why did I say that? If anything, these guys actually have rather long intros compared to a lot of hardcore bands, but they still do it without boring you too much.