They're Only Chasing Safety [Enhanced]

Product Description
Underoath's potential was truly tapped upon entering the studio with James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever) to create their third studio release, "They're Only Chasing Safety," dropping June 15, 2004. The new vocals meld into what Underoath has been evolving to become for years: a cleaner, more direct heavy rock style avoiding any hardcore clichis they might have previously garnered. And with their innovative keyboard / electronic heavy base for the dynamic 10 song release, it's hard to imagine anyone penning Underoath with clichis at all. Still, fans of the previously metal-driven band may be in for a shock as catchy choruses and hooks dominate this release.

"If hardcore kids want to like us, that's awesome," McTague elaborates, "but we're not trying to impress them. And as far as kids saying we've sold out...kids like that just like to talk. They might be weirded out at first [by the new album], but hopefully it will catch on, but if not, who cares, you know?"

There's no doubt with infectious choruses on stand-out tracks like "Reinventing Your Exit," and "80's Song" along with the pure magnitude and passion of each track, that the songs will, in fact, catch on regardless of where the band's concerns lie. Still Underoath remains apathetic toward critics and will keep concentrating on what they know best: writing songs they like and playing shows relentlessly because that's what they love doing.

"Everyone is all about making things more marketable, receivable, accessible, and in turn have watered down everything from their faith to their struggles in life, and I think people need to start being real," McTague concludes. "Our goal is to write an album that changes music and impacts people in a huge way. I think we might start something with this record, but I think there is a lot more to uncover in the future...this is by far the closest we have ever come to that though."

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They're Only Chasing Safety [Enhanced]

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Underoath: They're Only Chasing Safety

They're Only Chasing Safety
Underoath
Manufacturer: Solid State Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00026WVC2
Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

Young and Aspiring
A Boy Brushed Red...Living in Black and White
The Impact of Reason
Reinventing Your Exit
The Blue Note
It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
Down, Set, Go
I Don't Feel Very Receptive Today
I'm Content With Losing
Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape

Album Description

Underoath's potential was truly tapped upon entering the studio with James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever) to create their third studio release, "They're Only Chasing Safety," dropping June 15, 2004. The new vocals meld into what Underoath has been evolving to become for years: a cleaner, more direct heavy rock style avoiding any hardcore clichis they might have previously garnered. And with their innovative keyboard / electronic heavy base for the dynamic 10 song release, it's hard to imagine anyone penning Underoath with clichis at all. Still, fans of the previously metal-driven band may be in for a shock as catchy choruses and hooks dominate this release.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Listen.......2007-06-17

I had never heard of Underoath and wasn't familiar with the hardcore scene. I heard Underoath in an interview on MTV and thought their screaming-metal sound was interesting. I decided to buy this CD as well as Define the Great Line. I have been listening to it for six months and I'm absolutely blown away. I love the contrast between light and darkness (sort of like pieces of Heaven and Hell). This is perhaps best exhibited on "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" which has big, swirling guitars over a screaming verse interspersed with an eerie choir section. It's the best song on the album. "Reinventing Your Exit" is another standout, fearturing easy singing mixed with this ferocious screaming hookline ("Right now we're just looking for the exit"). I like the manic intensity-you can practically feel the lead vocalist's rage as he roars "This is my panic/This is my call to arms". It's true: this is not metal. I listen mostly to metal but I still like this. Give it a shot. If you like what you hear, check out Define the Great Line (the latter is a much darker heavy metal album).

Sounds OK..........2007-03-02

The cd is good, but I get irritated with the song "boy brushed in red", tell me if I am wrong, but I think it sounds as if it is Taking Back Sunday. Thats way I am rating this CD 4 stars, the songs sound good. I would much rather recomend this CD, over Define the Great Line. This album is pretty well made and has nice pseodo break downs, nothing new in this time, but they sound good though!

-thumbs up-.......2007-02-22

This album isn't quite as screamy (for lack of a better word) as I'd like it to be, and it all kinda sounds alike, but it's pretty decent.

I don't get it..........2007-02-08

I don't get it. I don't understand what a lot of their lyrics are really about; maybe I'm just too old to get it. What I do get, however, is that this is a great CD. I bought this CD a few years ago after hearing "Reinventing Your Exit" on a Christian rock station. The first few times I heard the song, I hated it, but it grew on me. I listened to the whole CD and, at first, lamented my decision to buy it. I gave it a few more chances, and started to like it.

I think what makes it a difficult sell at first is all the odd breaks and synth fills. They don't seem to really fit at first, but once I got the overall idea of their music, those breaks and fills started to work.

Their drummer is probably the brightest point in the group. Not only does he sing most of the more melodic vocals, but his drum riffs and fills are aggressive, precise, and just plain brilliant. Even if you already have and like this CD, take the time to go back and just listen to the drums. There are certain drum fills that are likely just synth loops, but if you pay close attention to the drummer himself, you're likely to hear a few things you may have missed.

The lead singer (screamer may be a better term) has a young, brash, angry snarl that almost goes over the top at times, yet works very well as a counterpoint to the drummer's singing. The back and forth of the two singing styles helps to introduce two moods to most of their songs. The drummer's voice brings a bit of a melancholy, apologetic, almost sweet feeling to the songs. The lead singer's voice is full of anger and frustration. The two together give me an impression of someone who at first is sweet and forgiving, but after taking too much BS, finally lashes out.

A perfect example of their complementing each other is found on the song "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door". Some of the drummer's singing is eerie and has a dreamlike quality as though he is passively viewing himself "drowning in his sleep". The lead singer's voice offers a contrast to the drummer's in that we feel his panic and pain. Sadly, the snippet here on Amazon does that song no justice whatsoever.

The guitarists for the most part aren't flashy. They don't play leads, and don't riff all over the songs. They are however, very solid, and melodic, and their playing is perfect for the music.

About the only low point for me concerning this album is the track "Blue Note". I REALLY don't get that... doesn't feel like it fits the album, and is far too short in my opinion to be given it's own track listing. I suppose it was meant as sort of an intermission, as it appears near the middle of the CD, but if anything, that momentary pause from the meat and potatoes of the album takes away more than it adds.

Bottom line, if you want to hear something aggressive, yet musically creative and stylistically diverse, these guys are worth a listen. Just remember to give them a few chances before you give up on them. This album really does take some time to grow on you.

Underoath: They're Only Chasing Safety.......2007-01-22

Underoath Rules!!! The tracks on the Cd are amazing.

Average customer rating:

HxC SUCKA
Super amazing hardcore from the uber talented UNDEROATH!
Good Buy... Unless you own the original
yeah, what the other guy said.
rockmetal, gritos, concepto y conciencia

They're Only Chasing Safety
Underoath
Manufacturer: Tooth & Nail Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000B66PTI
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Young And Aspiring
A Boy Brushed Red Living In Black And White
The Impact Of Reason
Reinventing Your Exit
The Blue Note
It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
Down, Set, Go
I Don't Feel Very Receptive Today
I'm Content With Losing
Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape
I've Got 10 Friends And A Crobwar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack
The 80's Song
You're So Intricate
Smic Tague

Album Description

Features 4 rare and previously unreleased songs plus a bonus DVD with over 2 hours of exclusive live footage, interviews, videos, a behind-the-scenes look at Underoath, and more! All new artwork, design, and packaging by Jake Bannon of Converge!

Customer Reviews:

HxC SUCKA.......2006-07-15

this album is great. i don't know what genre i'd put it under though. it's definitely hardcore but it's also pop-punk/hardcore. anyways, this whole album is awesome and the lyrics are great. if you listen to this album then see a pic of their screamer spencer, you wouldn't believe that's him. dude is like 5'5" and 140lbs. but he is awesome. i already owned the original version but i gladly paid for this album a second time for the bonus track AND the DVD documentary which was super. HARDCORRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE.

Super amazing hardcore from the uber talented UNDEROATH!.......2006-04-12

Ok so there is an obviously overwhelming surge of emo / hardcore / pop bands flooding the scene lately. And due to this flood of rather generic material, most bands have trouble finding their own definition or sound, simply because there's a real dry spell of originality. Underoath have taken their metalcore roots and extracted the energy and intensity as well as the heaviness, but added a much more poppy sound, which can be predictable, but is certainly welcomed when performed at this tier. Brilliant choruses, catchy without being predictable, and intense without being too hard: this band defines a good blend of hardcore and pop.

The CD is filled with heavy, pummeling guitars and riffs, with showered pop choruses and breakdowns. Perfect, honestly, for fans of hardcore who enjoy singing. Not to mention the guest vocals from Aaron of Copeland on the last track..

Flatly and plainly, if you like hardcore and pop together, you will love this disc, and probably worship Underoath for putting out exactly what you wanted to hear. And while it's not necessarily suprising how "They're Only Chasing Safety" sounds, it's certainly an amazing record, flat out.

Good Buy... Unless you own the original.......2006-02-23

Is it me or are "You're So Intricate" and "The 80's Song" the same as "I'm Content With Losing" and "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door", respectively?

The only new songs on here are "Smic Tague" and "I've Got 10 Friends and A Crowbar That Say You Ain't Gonna Do Jack".

Only buy this if you don't own the original. Or if you're completely obsessed with Underoath in a abnormal way, then you can buy it.

However, It's a great album, and if you're a fan of the screamo genre you'll enjoy them.

yeah, what the other guy said........2006-02-02

i wound up hearing the song "dangerous leaving your front door", and i thought okay, cool band. but i couldn't quite place what sounded so familur about them, then i was strangely tempted to listen to blink 182. and it hit. these guys are nothing but jack sh$t rip off wanna bees. being inspired is fine. but uh looking at someone else, and seeing that as an opratunity to make it, no matter what intensions, you suck!!!!!! forget underoath. and gee that reminds me, what is up with all these little gay teenie boppers coming out with records that are peices of crud lately? i just don't get it. oh yeah that reminds me, one last, thing. death to coheed and exist. peace!! find some real music!! right on! rock on! rock and roll is being destoyed, but at least there are few and far between that still at least can be soothful. find them, find them now!!!

rockmetal, gritos, concepto y conciencia.......2006-01-23

me interese en underoath por su video de when the sun sleeps y a partir de ahi busque informacion y pude escuchar su musica, tanto anterior como actual, debo decir que son una gran banda con ideas propias y muy respetables y que utilizan la musica como una via para dar a conocer su mensaje, sin caer en la proclamacion constante, saben roquear y bien, de este disco me encanta como combinan los momentos mas guitarreos con la electronica, los tracks que mas me gustan son its dangerous business..., a boy brushed red..., down set go y i got 10 friends..., para los que buscan sonidos refrescantes dentro del metal esta es una gran opcion, super recomendable; ademas esta edicion contiene el video de its dangerous business ademas de montajes de varias canciones en sus diversos conciertos y entrevistas a los miembros de la banda al igual que imagenes de su vida en carretera,estoy esperando con ansias el nuevo material que promete ser tan bueno o mejor que este gran disco