Even though they’ve only been around for a couple of years, “Untouchable” is already album number three for these Ohio-based rockers. Blending post-hardcore tendencies with catchy pop tunes isn’t exactly groundbreaking anymore. In fact, Before Their Eyes’ label Rise Records has been responsible for a fair amount of such albums. Shitty albums even. A whole bunch of them. Luckily Before Their Eyes is better than most at this game.
Opener “Hey Dude!” may start off surprisingly gnarly with some mean screams but it quickly evolves into more teen-friendly stuff that sits comfortably between Saosin and Linkin Park. From there on they stick to the formula of mellow verses that burst open in the chorus. Occasionally they let their hardcore influences run free in a song like “Bulletproof” but mostly this is all pretty radiofriendly stuff.
Score: 6 out of 10
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