Therefore I Am have been around since 2004 and have now signed with Equal Vision who recently helped release the band’s debut full-length, “The Sound Of Human Lives”. Despite being from Boston, they don’t play tuff guy hardcore but instead opt for a catchy take on post-hardcore. They already released a split with Vanna but don’t go comparing them to those guys. Best to forget that whole episode actually… it’s something that will no doubt rank high on their list of things they should’ve thought through better when they look back on their musical career at a later stage in life.
So, they don’t sound anything like Vanna. Cool. What do they sound like then? Well, at their heaviest like in opener “Death By Fire”, they sound like older Thrice. But as one will notice in other songs, these dudes are not afraid to throw in some more poppy hooks which go well alongside Alex Correia’s gritty vocals. Circa Survive and Receiving End Of Sirens are two more names that will come to mind as you work your way further down the tracklisting.
These guys have some really cool ideas, know how to play their instruments but things just don’t click as well as they should. Keep in mind that this is only their debut though. If they keep on evolving which they no doubt will, I think they have more than enough talent to deliver a breathtaking album next time.
Score: 7 out of 10
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