IN REVIEW: Every Time I Die - "Low Teens"


On the surface, not much has changed on Every Time I Die's eighth record; the complicated, furious racket that's become their M.O. is present and accounted for, more or less just as it's always been. It's not quite as vicious as previous record From Parts Unknown, a really good record that was focused on brute force; that said, Low Teens is a much heavier record emotionally. Having almost lost his wife and child (who had to be born under emergency circumstances) to health concerns, singer Keith Buckley's lyrics unsurprisingly draw inspiration from mortality, fragility and even religion. Combined with a particularly spirited performance from the band as a whole, Low Teens winds up being a record in which Every Time I Die, always known for their frenetic, anxious noise, filter that noise through a lens of maturation; even though the band doesn't always take themselves this seriously, Low Teens is a seriously great effort.

September 23, 2016 • Epitaph
Highlights Glitches • The Coin Has a Say • Map Change

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