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Story of the Year Black Swan Release Date: 2008 04 22 Label: Epitaph Rating:

Story of the Year claim to have finally found their musical identity with The Black Swan, their first indie release via Epitaph after two studio albums over on Maverick Records; it sounds to be basically a fusion of the band's prior releases, a happy middle ground somewhere between the soul-searching alt rock anthems of their debut and the harder, gutsier In the Wake of Determination. But as self-assured as that may sound, all it really means is, well, The Black Swan is another Story of the Year album. This predictability doesn't necessarily make a tiresome set -- exhilarating closer "Welcome to Our New War" finishes the proceedings with a nice adrenaline rush -- just one that's pretty much expected, which will probably comfort some, but do nothing to convert anyone still sitting on the fence. Fans will bask in the familiar rise and fall sing-scream dynamics of songs like "Wake Up," "Choose Your Fate," and "Apathy Is a Deathwish," while elsewhere they'll appreciate relatively softer moments, as in the soaring emotions of "We're Not Gonna Make It" and the piano-embossed ballad "Terrified," which comes complete with gentle drum rolls and sweet vocal harmonies. Songs build, crash, chug and crescendo as expected, proving that Story of the Year's new home on Epitaph does nothing to alter or influence the quintet's take on emotional, accessible rock music with hardcore flourishes. It's superficially an odd pairing of label and band, but one that ultimately affects little more than the logo stamped on the album's back cover. Corey Apar, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Choose Your Fate	Story Of The Year	3:33
2	Wake Up	Story Of The Year	3:31
3	Antidote	Story Of The Year	3:59
4	Tell Me (P.A.C.)	Story Of The Year	3:58
5	Angel in the Swamp	Story Of The Year	4:28
6	Black Swan	Story Of The Year	3:44
7	Message to the World	Story Of The Year	4:03
8	Apathy Is a Deathwish	Story Of The Year	3:30
9	We're Not Gonna Make It	Story Of The Year	4:03
10	Cannonball	Story Of The Year	3:49
11	Terrified	Story Of The Year	4:00
12	Pale Blue Dot (Interlude)	Story Of The Year	1:06
13	Welcome to Our New War	Story Of The Year	5:11

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Black Swan [Bonus Track] Release Date: 2008 Label: Sony Japan

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