Search - In Pieces :: Lions Write History

Different but swell.

Deli! | Fairfield, CA | 05/13/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I love "How to Make a Human Heart" and "learning to Accept Silence". They are two overlooked albums in the harcore screamo whateveryouwannacallit genre. This album makes for a more mature sound, but I have to commend the band for not staying the same. Most bands who do not delevop like such, end up making dull sophmore releases that sound too much like everything else, this,is not groundbreaking, but it is a fresh and newer sound that I am glad of because the typical harcore sound is getting old and the market is so polluted.Usually when a band comes back with a release like this with a mature sound all the kids dont like it, but they are excellent musicians, and the album went in a new direction, which is harder to do than stick to the same and norm like most bands do."

Album of the Year

William P. Barrett | Mineola, NY. USA | 06/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, let me just say that the reviewer below me should not be allowed to give ratings to albums. He spent the whole time trying to "classify" the music, or put it into a genre, when really he should have listened to the music with an open mind. I don't think he's an idiot, but I do think that the difficulty of labeling this album as any particular style of music is nearly impossible.



This album changes moment to moment, from beginning to end. Are there poppy parts, yes. Are there flashes of hardcore, yes. Are there a MILLION other facets to the album...YES. You will not hear another album this good all year. Every track is incredible, and every style of music I enjoy is represented here with perfect precision and skill.



In Pieces is easily one of the best bands out right now, in ANY genre. They have evolved since their last release, as any band should. If you are expecting another "Learning to Accept Silence," you won't get it. What you will get is the musicianship and creativity that you can always expect from In Pieces.



This album is heavy, spacey, soft, intense, creative, and fun. The lyrics are incredibly intelligent, the artwork on the liner notes is beautiful, and the production quality is top-notch.



This album is for fans of music in general. If you can sit down and appreciate a work of art, you will LOVE this album.



I can't wait to catch them on tour!!"