It has some fantastic songs, and it still shows glimpses of potential to be as big as Jimmy Eat World or Yellowcard at times. If this album is your first time listening to Conditions, I think you may greatly enjoy it. This album doesn’t have the same edge that “Fluorescent Youth” had, and though the goal was to seem more mature and to diversify their sound a little bit, “Full Of War” is, I feel, Conditions tamed. Several songs throw their potential away because of bad lyrics or just flat out over-simplicity. Some songs just feel flattened by the simplicity, and sometimes it throws the listener off of a good roll right when you’re getting into the song (see “Open Eyes”, “Love Elusive”, and “What We Wait For”). But in that process, the lyrics also lost their meaning and, consequently, their power. The lyrics were made a little more generic in places to become easier to understand. Lyrically, I actually feel this album took a step back from “Fluorescent Youth” in a similar way that Circa Survive did from “On Letting Go” to “Blue Sky Noise”. The mix could’ve been better for the cymbals at times (look to “Every Day Is A New Life”), but aside from that, overallthe drums are adequate, but not very memorable aside from songs like “Descent Of Man” or “Skeleton.” I would chalk this error up to songwriting, mostly because it wouldn’t really do much to the song even if it was louder in the mix.ĭrums, though simple at times, are solid all around. Because of this, it was kept rather low in the mix. The bass parts tended to follow the trend of post-hardcore, keeping to simple progressions and not doing much to stray from the path.
Whether it was in the effects or tuning of the guitars, or by simple changes in chord progression, they performed more than adequately.īass, I feel, wasn’t as well represented as it could’ve been, considering the loss of a guitarist. There isn’t too much to them from a technical standpoint, but there was a pleasant change between songs that you could definitely feel, something that most bands in this particular field (especially in the realm of pop punk and post-hardcore) don’t even think about. Guitars did a decent job of mixing up their sound each song, and it was much appreciated. At the same time, there are some slower, more calm pieces (look to “Open Eyes” or “Wonderful Lie”) that are more so relaxing, yet still contain a high level of emotion. Not Yet” have singer Brandon Roundtree using his range to great effect, while the guitars and drums push forward into an almost cathartic blend of rock and post-hardcore not unlike Thrice or Saosin at their prime. Songs like “Skeleton”, “Every Day Is A New Life”, and “Not Giving Up.
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This release, though done as a four-piece due to the loss of their rhythm guitarist, is still chock full of the catchy choruses, heartfelt lyrics, and upbeat rhythms that they are most known for. Seven years have passed since their inception, and they’re still going strong, having recently finished a tour with Sleeping with Sirens and Danger Kids, as well as releasing their 2nd full length, titled “Full Of War.” Their last release, the full-length “Fluorescent Youth” (also on the Good Fight label) was pretty well received overall, though did get some comments from critics about having some key repeating points when songwriting came to mind. Having formed in 2006, the band has toured quite a bit in support of their two EP's and full-length. Richmond, VA band Conditions has been scraping from the bottom of the rock scene for quite some time, it seems. Listen to the whole thing, it's four songs.īut if not, listen to "Old Chokes" or "Ida"įor Fans Of: Saosin, Hoobastank, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World It's so ungimmicky, so sincere and genuinely strong songwriting that makes this EP very powerful and something I'm going to keep coming back to for years to come. I don't think they have a single breakdown, gang chant or two-step section. This band also never falls into the bad tropes that many post-hardcore groups do. The songs sway on a tightrope edging from razor-sharp rock rhythms to twinkling and melodic interludes. The vocals are more savage, the lyrics more desperate and honest, and the musicianship is more ambitious and tasteful than ever. I've always been fond of Frameworks, having played a few shows with them and enjoying their first EP 'Every Day is the Same" well enough.but this one is a very noticeable and exciting step forward for the group and converted me into a fanboy. A fantastically beautiful EP from one of the best independent local bands in Florida.