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| Sputnikmusic |
 The Fall Of Troy are lost. In The Unlikely Event is the grandest combination of illogical passages and musical unrest. Dating back to their self-titled era, they have always been an extremely technical post-hardcore/progressive band, and in the past, it has worked to their advantage. But now we find The Fall Of Troy hobbling, clawing to the surface for any source of originality within their style, and when they do perk a listener’s attention, they find another way to ruin it. The epic songwriting in Ghostship Demos/Phantom Of The Horizon is lost, while the quality Doppelganger era riffs are recycled. In short, they are stuck in their own musical purgatory. “Panic Attack” begins rather effectively, poppy hooks without much self-proclaimed wankery and reasonably controlled vocal ranges. Definitely enjoyable from a single standpoint, but it repeats to no end. Does ‘here we go again’ ring a bell to listeners? At any rate, the album demolishes its own reputation with the worst song since “We Better Learn To Hotwire A Uterus,” in “Straight-Jacket Keelhauled.” Combined with adolescent growls and uneasy songwriting; it eventually recovers musically, but then falls flat with a song-ending Guitar Hero solo. This pattern continues with squealing guitar licks, shoddy vocals, and cognitively undemanding lyrics (“Nature Vs. Nurture” and the ‘spoken word’-esque passage among other tracks). Meanwhile, they may not even know what they are doing certain times within In The Unlikely Event. Take “People and Their Lives,” a track primarily low key and relaxing, which continues as if it accomplished something during the first three minutes and change. It continues into this alternate tangential universe of guitar shredding awkwardness (was the segment between 4:52-5:20 really necessary?)....full text |
| Progarchives |
| Studio Album, released in 2009 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Panic Attack! 2. Straight-Jacket Keelhauled 3. Battleship Graveyard 4. A Classic Case of Transference 5. Single 6. Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen! 7. People and Their Lives 8. Dirty Pillow Talk 9. Nobody's Perfect 10. Webs 11. Walk of Fame 12. Nature Vs. Nurture...full text |
| Decoymusic |
| The Fall of Troy is a gateway band. A few years ago when younger kids were just growing out of their Underoath phase with 2004's They're Only Chasing Safety, they began turning to new music. This meant looking for something heavier, which was either As I Lay Dying's Shadows are Security or The Fall of Troy's Doppelgänger. While some kids went in the generic metalcore direction, a few found The Fall of Troy's eccentric blend of post-hardcore and technical proficiency enthralling. Following Doppelgänger, the band was poised to release an album that was stronger, faster, even pushing musical limits further, but what did they put out instead? A poppy, experimental attempt to further alienate themselves from any single genre. While Manipulator was full of good tunes, it drove drones of fans away. Hearing something new and different, which was what attracted them to the band in the first place, was not what they were interested in this time around. Rounding the corner into the present, the band has parted ways with founding bassist Tim Ward, released an EP of re-recorded demo songs, and have found themselves at In the Unlikely Event. Doppelgänger fanboys, be forewarned: This is not the album you are looking for. “Panic Attack!”, the album's first single and opening track, sounds like an expansion of Manipulator's sound. From the beginning, it is evident that the production on this album is much better than the bloated job done on the previous release. Thomas Erak's singing has also been polished off, sounding stronger and more consistent. Also notable is new bassist Frank Ene's slightly distorted playing peeking through. Tight and audible, he seems to fit in well. The second song, “Straight-Jacket Keelhauled,” sounds like an attempt to return to pre-Doppelgänger music with a Manipulator feel, and this is as close as the fans are going to get to something old. The band has certainly moved away from this style, as the song feels very unnatural for them....full text |
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