{"id":9349,"date":"2017-07-11T13:26:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altwire.net\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2023-12-06T06:38:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:38:59","slug":"album-review-modern-chemistrys-everything-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/album-review-modern-chemistrys-everything-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"[Album Review] Modern Chemistry&#8217;s &#8216;Everything In Gold&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altwire.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Modern_Chemistry_2017_2_By_Felicia_Detty.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Brunswick rocker trio Modern Chemistry has traveled the nation\u2019s festival circuit playing shows at SXSX, South By So What, Riot Fest and nearly every bar, basement and venue in the N.J. area.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve taken the opening act spots for many lineups including those with Mayday Parade, and are heading out July 14 &#8211; August 1 alongside Everytime I Die and Taking Back Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>With an arsenal of EP\u2019s under the band\u2019s belt, one of which, Dreaming Adjacent, was produced by Taking Back Sunday front man Adam Lazzara, Modern Chemistry is finally debuting their first full-length album. Recorded by Paul Leavitt (The Dangerous Summer, Have Mercy), \u201cEverything In Gold\u201d chronicles past mistakes, regret, goals and growth, and was released on July 7.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s moody pop songs take a deeper turn with this album, showcasing a relatable vulnerability from Joe Zorzi (lead vocals, guitar). Backed by Brendan Hourican (guitar, vocals), and Jesse Slachman (drums, vocals), Modern Chemistry puts check marks in the guitar-heavy pop rock and contemplative indie genres as an impressive multi-tasking unit.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to bands like Have Mercy, Turnover and Taking Back Sunday, this trio isn\u2019t afraid to let listeners know that their path to this point hasn\u2019t been all sunshine and rainbows. It will, however, only go <a href=\"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/von-hier-aus-geht-die-vans-warped-tour\/\">up from here<\/a>. If \u201cEverything In Gold\u201d is any indicator, Modern Chemistry is concocting the perfect potion for successful sales in the music biz. Perhaps even, a nice shiny gold record.<\/p>\n<p>The title track begins the album, with an ear-pleasing, melodic buildup to ease listeners in with distant vocals and a lowly finger-picking guitar. \u201cPretty Death\u201d is the ever-so-relatable love song about lost love.<\/p>\n<p><em>We lost it all, but what a pretty death it was.\u00a0 We lost it all, I\u2019ll do my best, the best I can to let it go.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTripping Over You\u201d certainly reveals an influential Taking Back Sunday vibe, as well as a similar sound of Turnover\u2019s sappy vs. happy contemplative rock. Falling for someone is a scary thing, and sometimes it leaves you broken, down and out. Even, in the depths of a broken heart, there is a tiny bit of solace knowing that someone else can relate to heartbreak \u2013 Modern Chemistry is your shoulder to cry on. So quit wallowing up, and just let \u201cTripping Over You\u201d be your rescue.<\/p>\n<p><em>How about you walk away now, I need this so I can let go now. I can\u2019t keep tripping over you, no I can\u2019t keep feeling down. No I can\u2019t keep falling over you, no I can\u2019t keep you around.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSt. Rain\u201d is a style the band has been wanting to experiment with for a while now, according to Zorzi. With a Kings of Leon feel, the track has a tinge of steel guitar, and a clearly repetitive chorus.<\/p>\n<p><em>There\u2019s a reason I\u2019m the person I am. There\u2019s a reason for those long nights in bed. I\u2019m the reason you can break down those walls. So tear down those walls and tell me you\u2019re sorry. \u00a0Won\u2019t you tear down those walls and tell me you\u2019re sorry. Oh I keep blaming the rain. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFever Dream\u201d continues on the album\u2019s journey of downs, losses and melancholy. This time, delivered with quieter, higher-ranged lullaby-like vocals. The two-minute-and-thirty-second track reminds you of all the sweet-nothings and tender moments a couple shares together. Then, you guessed it \u2013 it all falls down.<\/p>\n<p><em>How did I lose you? Why did I lose you? How can you say you\u2019re somehow better off where you are? How can you say that you won\u2019t let me down again \u2013 like before?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is one of those songs where it cuts you deep, and you can\u2019t help but feel for the person who wrote it, and in turn, the person who hears it and realizes they are the inspiration behind it. Either way, it stings, in the most beautiful, harmonious salt in the wound kind of way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Been a While\u201d is the most radio-ready hit, a far more upbeat and bouncy track compared to those prior. The texturized sounds created a morose mood before, but this track brings back a feeling of optimism, and hopefulness. A shift in outlook has occurred, and chances are by now, you\u2019re a fan of the band too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTradewinds\u201d rounds out Modern Chemistry\u2019s \u201cEverything in Gold\u201d with the band\u2019s heaviest song on the album. The louder vocals and dense guitars will make for the perfect mosh-pit-worthy track during a live show setting.<\/p>\n<p>The album as a whole, showcases a carefully-crafted storyline; which can best be listened from beginning to end. That being said, each track certainly has enough potential to stand on its own. It\u2019s a hard thing to do, but Modern Chemistry has founded the perfect calculation and balance of moody lyrics and hopeful soundscapes. They say diamonds are a girl\u2019s best friend, but \u201cEverything in Gold\u201d is the real gem here.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Brunswick rocker trio Modern Chemistry has traveled the nation\u2019s festival circuit playing shows at SXSX, South By So What, &#8230; <a title=\"[Album Review] Modern Chemistry&#8217;s &#8216;Everything In Gold&#8217;\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/album-review-modern-chemistrys-everything-gold\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr zu [Album Review] Modern Chemistry&#8217;s &#8216;Everything In Gold&#8217;\">Weiterlesen &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[841,839],"class_list":["post-9349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-everything-in-gold","tag-modern-chemistry","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}