Silverstein – ‘Misery Made Me’ [Album Review]

Silverstein has evolved sonically over the last two decades. To look at their breakout success, Discovering the Waterfront, and compare it against their latest offering, Misery Made Me, would show not just different bands, but also different worlds. The former was elevating an emerging subculture that was closely tied to MySpace and the internet as a whole, pre-Facebook. The latter is a refined, deftly executed album that hits hard, both emotionally and audibly. It’s a testament to a group that helped bring about an entire subgenre’s existence that they’ve since moved on and while they still incorporate elements of Shane Told’s “screamo” vocals, they are much more in the realm of alternative rock than in the stereotypical remnants of the past. Just the same, Told’s screaming has evolved, a...

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