Genre: Post-Hardcore/Progressive
Label: Former Rise Records, but broken up
URL: http://www.myspace.com/oceanafl
Country: Florida, USA
So, how does an album dedicated to abortion sound? Probably not very appealing. But hear this, it's not about just any abortion. When Brennans mother knew she was pregnant she first decided to do an abortion, but then decided to keep it.
Now that you understand what this album is about, you might open your eyes a little. At first I thought the album was about abortions in general, but now I understand a little more what it's about when I've read the lyrics.
Opening with a killer track, Breather II, you immediately catch on the new sound BirthEater brings apart from The Tide. As The Tide is a little more generic, this comes as a gust of fresh air - you've never heard anything like it, and you probably won't ever again (if no one decides to steal it!). Brennan's extremely powerful screaming and soothing clean vocals makes it a very serene album. The track Dead Speaker is a perfect example of this.
Similar to The Tide, Devil Walk, God Walk (Heaven Walk, Hell Walk) ends the album like Reach For The Sky ended The Tide. 5 minutes of "regular song", then a two-minute intermission that turns into an epic closure, just like RFTS.
Words can't express how awesome this album actually is, and I'm EXTREMELY sad they broke up before I got a chance to catch them live.
BirthEater has a very fresh, unique sound that sounds like nothing else, and it was hard choosing a Best track because all of them are totally awesome. I chose Breather II for being such a good first song on the album. Be sure to pick this baby up as soon as you can, and you won't be disappointed.
Best track: Breather II
Score: 10/10
