{"id":11047,"date":"2018-05-02T10:10:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altwire.net\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2023-12-06T06:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:39:57","slug":"album-review-shinedown-attention-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/es\/album-review-shinedown-attention-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"[Album Review] Shinedown – Attention Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s fair to say that Brillar abajo<\/a><\/strong> are the kind of band where you know exactly what you pay for. Mixing hard rock with flavours of heavier post-grunge, The Sound of Madness<\/em> effectively stands as a near-perfect example of fun and catchy rock music; it wasn\u2019t anything revolutionary, but that was hardly the point \u2013 you\u2019re here to have a good time, and Brillar abajo<\/strong> were pretty damn good at that. Fast-forward a decade, and despite what some have considered a misstep with tamer 2015 effort, Threat to Survival<\/em>, the Jacksonville hard rockers are still going strong if Attention Attention<\/em>\u2019s \u2018Devil\u2019 is anything to go by. Indeed, the slick Zach Myers <\/strong>guitar riff and explosive Barry Kerch <\/strong>percussion saw the band returning to exactly the kind of sound that made the likes of \u2018Devour\u2019 so much fun, and with vocalist Brent Smith<\/strong> roaring \u201ccause it\u2019s about to get heavy\u201d<\/em> it certainly appears that Brillar abajo<\/strong>\u2019s sixth studio effort is going to be a hell of a ride.<\/p>\n

Regarded as something of a concept record by the band, and focusing on the struggles of overcoming personal negativity, Attention Attention<\/em>\u2019s hefty collection of 14 tracks quickly sheds the far safer direction of Threat to Survival<\/em>, and this is certainly rewarding; \u2018Pyro\u2019 and \u2018Black Soul\u2019 both benefit immensely from allowing guitarist Zach Myers<\/strong> a little more room to stretch out and put some really solid riffs on the table, while \u2018The Human Radio\u2019s huge, Sangre real<\/strong>-esque bass guitar sees Eric Bass<\/strong> stepping into the limelight a little to an extremely satisfying result. At a glance, the band definitely feels reenergised, far more akin to The Sound of Madness<\/em>\u2019 heavier territory and seemingly delivering on their promise: \u201cit\u2019s about to get heavy.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Continuing this frame of mind and true to the assured direction of the album, the thunderous and somewhat cinematic \u2018Evolve\u2019 roars triumphantly and embraces the signature Brillar abajo<\/strong> hard rock delivery, while \u2018Monsters\u2019 joins the ranks of Sart\u00e9n<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s \u2018Monster\u2019 and Three Days Grace<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s \u2018Animal I Have Become\u2019 with Herrero<\/strong> lyrically dehumanising the negative side to human personality. Taking a more mellow approach, \u2018Kill Your Conscience\u2019 flows back and forth between soft synthesisers and a more energetic, percussion-driven pre-chorus, and generally makes for a nice change of pace, while album closer \u2018Brilliant\u2019 dabbles ever so slightly in \u2018Summer of 69\u2019s classic guitar riff, before leaping into far more recognisable post-grunge Brillar abajo <\/strong>territory and ending the record on a noteworthy high.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, while Attention Attention<\/em> shows once again that Brillar abajo<\/strong> definitely have a knack for getting your attention, where the album falters shows in what seems a classic case of quantity over quality; while the album\u2019s 14 tracks (and 50 minute runtime) is certainly generous, it also feels somewhat oversaturated compared to the far brisker 40 minute runtime of Threat to Survival<\/em>. This is first indicated ironically through title track \u2018Attention Attention\u2019, feeling much more like an underdeveloped addition to the album or even an unused Threat to Survival <\/em>B-side, while \u2018Get Up\u2019 and \u2018Special\u2019 both try their hand at being a little softer compared to the album\u2019s heavier style and end up not really achieving anything worthwhile as a result. That being said, \u2018Special\u2019 hace<\/em> actually utilise some particularly stunning acoustic and string elements, but the self-congratulatory applause at the end of the track feels just a little too much on the nose and comes across somewhat hubristic.<\/p>\n

En conjunto, Attention Attention<\/em> is an easy step up from the band\u2019s previous effort and offers something that is generally fun and rewarding; it\u2019s nothing revolutionary or ground-breaking, but then it was never going to be. It may not be a perfect record, but there\u2019s enough here to get into that will appease any Brillar abajo<\/strong> fan, and the band\u2019s energy is infectious enough to hold your attention. In short, it\u2019s everything it needed to be to be a Brillar abajo<\/strong> record, albeit a little overlong and perhaps a little too pleased with itself at times, but plenty enjoyable to warrant more than a few listens.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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