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The fourth studio long-player from the emotionally charged Orlando, Florida-bred, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based, melodic post-hardcore unit, Madness is also Sleeping with Sirens' debut for Epitaph Records, and it doubles down on the band's more populist leanings, offering up a slick, smart, and deliriously catchy set of punk-infused, modern rock radio fodder built around the distinctive tenor of frontman Kellin Quinn. Opening with the one-two punch of "Kick Me" and "Go Go Go," a double haymaker of sugary punk-pop shot through with enough generalized dystopian angst to rouse even the most medicated teenage outlier, the 13-song set is as infectious as it is perfectly contoured. One of the band's greatest strengths, outside of Quinn's explosive-tipped arrow of a voice (it invokes the post-Sunny Day Real Estate pop acumen of Jeremy Enigk), is their penchant for pairing vitriol with hope, and Madness, despite its foundation of heavy-heartedness, always allows the listener an emotional out. This is primal scream therapy, not just tone-deaf rebellion, and even though the subject matter lacks any sort of specificity, there's a real attempt to connect here, and that lends the album some weight, even as it occasionally spirals off into paint-by-numbers key changes and formulaic, anthemic choruses. Also, the streamlined production, while effective throughout much of the LP, often renders Quinn's expressive croon into a soulless, mechanized bleat -- pitch correct should only be applied to vocalists that actually need it. That said, Sleeping with Sirens continue to grow both musically and (as far as the genre will allow) emotionally, and Madness is their most consistent and well-crafted set list to date, and while it may move them further toward the pop end of the hardcore spectrum, it does little to dampen their combustible core.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Nicholas Furlong, Writer - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Attaboy Published This (ASCAP) - Reach Global (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Simon Wilcox, Writer - Jack Fowler, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fun Cooker - Peer Music Canada (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Jfowler Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Emily Warren, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Under Warrenty Publishing - Where Da Kasz At (BMI), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Simon Wilcox, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Joel Madden, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fun Cooker - Peer Music Canada (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Joelpac Inc (BMI) - EMI, MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Simon Wilcox, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fun Cooker - Peer Music Canada (SOCAN), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Jacob Kasher Hindin, Writer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - J. Kasher Music - Prescription Songs - Sony ATV Tunes LLC - Kevinthecity Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Nick Furlong, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Attaboy Published This (ASCAP) - Reach Global (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Emily Warren, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Under Warrenty Publishing - Where Da Kasz At (BMI), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Nicholas Furlong, Writer - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Attaboy Published This (ASCAP) - Reach Global (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Simon Wilcox, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fun Cooker - Peer Music Canada (SOCAN), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Simon Wilcox, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer, Writer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Robot Dragon Music (ASCAP) - Songs Of Red Bull (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fun Cooker - Peer Music Canada (SOCAN), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
JOHN FELDMANN, Producer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Copyright Control (Sleeping With Sirens), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Jack Fowler, Writer - JOHN FELDMANN, Producer - Matt Pauling, Engineer - Sleeping With Sirens, MainArtist - Kellin Quinn, Writer - Zakk Cervini, Engineer - Bostwick Music Factory (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Jfowler Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
Album review
The fourth studio long-player from the emotionally charged Orlando, Florida-bred, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based, melodic post-hardcore unit, Madness is also Sleeping with Sirens' debut for Epitaph Records, and it doubles down on the band's more populist leanings, offering up a slick, smart, and deliriously catchy set of punk-infused, modern rock radio fodder built around the distinctive tenor of frontman Kellin Quinn. Opening with the one-two punch of "Kick Me" and "Go Go Go," a double haymaker of sugary punk-pop shot through with enough generalized dystopian angst to rouse even the most medicated teenage outlier, the 13-song set is as infectious as it is perfectly contoured. One of the band's greatest strengths, outside of Quinn's explosive-tipped arrow of a voice (it invokes the post-Sunny Day Real Estate pop acumen of Jeremy Enigk), is their penchant for pairing vitriol with hope, and Madness, despite its foundation of heavy-heartedness, always allows the listener an emotional out. This is primal scream therapy, not just tone-deaf rebellion, and even though the subject matter lacks any sort of specificity, there's a real attempt to connect here, and that lends the album some weight, even as it occasionally spirals off into paint-by-numbers key changes and formulaic, anthemic choruses. Also, the streamlined production, while effective throughout much of the LP, often renders Quinn's expressive croon into a soulless, mechanized bleat -- pitch correct should only be applied to vocalists that actually need it. That said, Sleeping with Sirens continue to grow both musically and (as far as the genre will allow) emotionally, and Madness is their most consistent and well-crafted set list to date, and while it may move them further toward the pop end of the hardcore spectrum, it does little to dampen their combustible core.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:28
- Main artists: Sleeping With Sirens
- Label: Epitaph
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph 2015 Sleeping With Sirens, LLC, under exclusive license to Epitaph
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