Armor For Sleep
"What To Do When You Are Dead" CD
Equal
Vision Records
Genres: emo, punk rock, indie rock
band
website
June 6 - 12 2005 |
What To Do When You Are Dead is something of a concept album,
taking a depressing look at afterlife. It has a nice design and
comes with a neat little booklet, and the music is perfect emo/alt.
rock material that should appeal to the average angst-riddled
teenager. The production is crystal clear, the compositions are
skillfully written, and the melodies are perfect for mass
consumption. The lyrics themselves are often lame (love and
angst, anyone?), but they serve to perpetuate the reasonably cool
concept, and they are obvious enough to find mass appeal. The
record's story is told in its song titles more or less, though
following the words adds a whole other dimension. From a singles
perspective, "Car Underwater" (the opener) is one of the
best - it has a very radio-friendly sound and a massive chorus of
"I would still die for you" (predictable but
effective.) "The Truth About Heaven" (about afterlife
disappointment) is also very strong, as is "."
Overall, Armor For Sleep have proven with this record that they
are ready to make the big show. In a few years, this band should
be drowning in fans and adoration - give this record to the average
emo listener and you'll be thanked immensely. 86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
11 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |