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 SilversteinDiscovering the Waterfront Release Date: 2005 08 16 Label: Victory Records Rating:  |
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, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Your Sword Versus My Dagger | Told | 2:58 |
| 2 | Smile in Your Sleep | Silverstein [Band], Told, Boshart | 3:13 |
| 3 | Ides of March | Boshart, Told, Silverstein [Band] | 3:26 |
| 4 | Fist Wrapped in Blood | Told | 2:57 |
| 5 | Discovering the Waterfront | Boshart, Told, Silverstein [Band], Mackin | 4:45 |
| 6 | Defend You | Boshart, Silverstein [Band], Told | 3:28 |
| 7 | My Heroine | Told | 3:27 |
| 8 | Always and Never | Boshart, Silverstein [Band], Told | 3:49 |
| 9 | Already Dead | Told, Silverstein [Band], Boshart | 3:17 |
| 10 | Three Hours Back | Told, Silverstein [Band], Boshart | 3:34 |
| 11 | Call It Karma | Told | 4:14 |
Other Releases:
| Discovering the Waterfront [CD/DVD Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 2005 Label: Victory Records |
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