When the playlist started, I was quite startled, as it turned
out “The Shape” was far from predictable. To put it plainly, it seems to combine the melodic-meets-screams aspect of We Came As Romans circa “Tracing Back Roots” (“I Won’t Run Away”), crossing
roads with punkier vibes (“Without A Shelter”) and the easy-listening tunes of
alt rock (“A Thousand Broken Hearts” with the beautiful violin accents) while being subtly
enriched with flavorful nu elements (“Over Me”). Nimbly, the album shifts to an
All Time Low-esque ballad duet (“Love Pretender”), functioning as a breather, before
returning to the upbeat element, with the occasional nerve and sophisticated aggression
it has already manifested. The song that stands out the most is hands down the
title track; a sincere hymn with the powerful singalong and the heartfelt
guitar work.
It is noteworthy that, for such a new band, they have an
explicit vision of what they want to do without ripping off established acts, something
I really appreciate. The clean vocals are on point while the screaming doesn’t
fall far behind. A big plus are also the polished and refined edges of the
clear production which allow the individual elements of the orchestration to
truly shine. I would conclude by saying that it’s a much more interesting and
sounding effortless than a lot of their modern melodic metalcore-ish
counterparts. It’s a fresh and creative outlook on slightly oversaturated
genres that a lot of younger bands lack.
8/10
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