We Came As Romans- To Plant A Seed
released March 23rd, 2010 on Equal Vision Records
From Detroit Michigan, We Came As Romans are described as a post-hardcore band. It should be noted that the vocals are auto-tuned, which sounds atrocious but does not hurt the music as much as I thought. Track 1 sounds like a hybrid between thrash drums and hardcore breakdowns/melodies. Solid but otherwise, don’t play it as it’s on the Billboard New Artist chart (or at least it was). Track 2 has a good lead-in with drums and is reminiscent of emo more than hardcore in some spots due to the emphasis on melody. It should be noted that the lyrics are almost preachy in nature and a bit uninspiring (being on Equal Vision, I’m not really surprised). Most songs tend to stick to a tired formula but Track 5 breaks away from the monotony a bit with well-crafted harmonies and an improvement in the way the drums are utilized. Track 7 is similar as well with a decent attempt to sound like something other than a cookie-cutter screamo band. I hate to be harsh but it’s hard to get excited about lyrics that border on whiny/preachy and auto tune. Perhaps some singing lessons will help because auto tune is something you want to leave for truly talent-less people to use. It’s still a solid album but in my book, solid doesn’t always mean great. Check it out if you’re interested in hearing what the kiddies are into nowadays.
FCC: None
Try: 2, 5, 7
