{"id":23509,"date":"2014-10-22T20:30:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=23509"},"modified":"2014-10-22T23:24:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T12:24:29","slug":"antiskeptic-%e2%80%93-stare-down-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2014\/10\/antiskeptic-%e2%80%93-stare-down-the-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiskeptic \u2013 Stare Down The Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s always funny to me when I know of a band but have never actually heard anything they\u2019ve done, and after I do listen to them I kick myself and think why did I take so long to listen?! Why? So here I am today with Antiskeptic and their new album \u2018Stare Down The Ocean\u2019\u2026 you\u2019ll see after reading this why I now have bruises from kicking myself, and even I\u2019m impressed at some of the places I could reach, I mean how did I kick myself in the shoulder? I digress\u2026<\/p>\n

From the opener \u2018The Kids Aren\u2019t Scared\u2019 it\u2019s on, great hooks, great vibe and an all-round good way to start this album, this is going to be the rock that this country is missing I feel, missing as in filling a bit of a void that has been left by many bands that are no longer with us. My first taste of this album was via their amazing video for \u2018Hey Dissident\u2019 which is a Back to the Future inspired slab of goodness, and the song itself keeps those hooks in and shows \u00a0us how it\u2019s done. This was a great introduction for me and now being able to hear the rest of the album makes me happy, and \u2018When The Night Comes In\u2019 isn\u2019t letting the album down at all, this was the second single lifted from the album and a great choice in that, the video is one to see (below) and the arrangement on this one is the real winner for me, a well thought out song with perfect structure, and aside from that, it rocks.<\/p>\n

\u2018New Horizon\u2019 slows the vibe down a little from the initial onslaught that was the opening three tracks, then \u2018I\u2019ll Follow\u2019 follows on from that, with a chorus destined to see fists thrust towards any stage the band is playing on as it warrants it. The guitar tone here is pristine, and it shines in the solo and in really listening to this song with its layers and parts, they have done well in not making this one too muddy. What a kick ass track! The title track is worthy of its place, as this one is a stand out both lyrically and musically and I fear that sometimes I gush too much over some albums but I can\u2019t help but continue to love this album, as it\u2019s just delivering, maybe I\u2019m loving it so much as it is filling that void I mentioned above but when an album resonates, well, that to me is what music is all about. So when we\u2019re six tracks into an album and I haven\u2019t got a bad word to say we\u2019re onto a good thing.<\/p>\n

Up next we have \u2018Play In Reverse\u2019 which is a cool title, also a cool song, it\u2019s a lot slower than the up tempo rockers from up above but this works, it\u2019s perfectly placed on the album and just an all-round good song, and the simple lyric in the chorus really makes you think, as I can think of many moments I\u2019d like to play in reverse… oh man, they faded it out, one of my favourite things ever, an extra three points for that. \u2018Empty Lungs\u2019 is a bit of a slow starter for me, but damn, that chorus reminds me of that real old school Aussie rock sound, it just has a grip and groove and it works, as does \u2018Suffering In Silence\u2019 and as all the others above, these songs are really well produced, and this one has it down in terms of hook in the chorus, build in the verses and overall concept and structure. An enjoyable track this far in and with only one to go, it\u2019s pretty fair to say that I\u2019m enjoying the shit out of this album. Closing us out is \u2018Reach For The Sun\u2019 and a great way to go out, as we began, a rocker that does the band proud, does the listener proud and just makes me proud to be an Australian knowing that good music can still be made in this country!<\/p>\n

So I must say that I\u2019ve had this album since early September, well before release and after a number of listens it was finally time to tell you all what I thought about it, so to sum it up, not only in my opinion is this the best Australian release of the year, but I\u2019m going to go as far as to say that this has potential if not THE potential to take album of the year for me. I\u2019ve loved every second of this album and you should be listening to this\u2026 now\u2026 seriously, go and get \u2018Stare Down The Ocean\u2019 you won\u2019t be disappointed and if you are, well then you\u2019re listening to it wrong!<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Andrew of Antiskeptic HERE<\/a><\/p>\n


\nEssential Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

From:<\/strong> Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 19th<\/sup> September (Independent)<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/www.antiskeptic.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n<\/strong>The Kids Aren\u2019t Scared
\nHey Dissident
\nWhen The Night Comes In
\nNew Horizon
\nI\u2019ll Follow
\nStare Down The Ocean
\nPlay In Reverse
\nEmpty Lungs
\nSuffering In Silence
\nReach For The Sun
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