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| Lost in the Sound Of Separation (CD/DVD) | 
 enlarge | Artist: Underoath
Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 61965
Format: Special Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.6
EAN: 5099923530126
ASIN: B001D25MTI
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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 a continuation of perfection. September 5, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
i think underoath mastered their sund with dtgl. and with litsos they have continued in that vein. overall it isn't that much heavier, but the lyrics are more personal and the bandreally pushed themselves musically and made some new and devastating sounds. underoath do not set atop the screamo genere; it lays crushed beneath their heavy feet.
Underoath - Lost In The Sound of Separation September 3, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
It's not often a band actually goes heavier, especially when their previous formula had drawn such a big fanbase. As seen in Define the Great Line, Underoath isn't afraid to progress, and this album does much the same.
It is heavier than their previous two releases, Define the Great Line and They're Only Chasing Safety. But it doesn't revert to the sound they had on The Changing of Times, my personal favorite of their releases. This is a good thing of course, because the metalcore-ish sound they had on TCOT has long since died. Instead, we're given something I really enjoy from bands. Atmosphere. There are too few bands that deliver this effectively; Poison the Well and early Hopesfall come to mind. But Underoath have brought a unique sound that really wraps you into it so when you listen to it you're in a world of your own. You actually get "lost" in it.
That being said, they have lost quite a bit of melody, and the album isn't perfect. Sometimes it feels too hardcore for it's own good. I find myself needing to take breaks from it on occasion, and I haven't actually been able to listen to the entire thing from end to end yet. In order to get the full effect of the album, it's necessary to do just that. If you're an Underoath fan, this is a good pickup. Expect a more hardcore sounding Define the Great Line. This band sounds nothing like it did in the Changing of Times or They're Only Chasing Safety for that matter.
 A lot to take in September 8, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm pretty sure I'll be editing this review as I listen to this album more, but for now...
This album is a lot to take in. I've listened to it every day since I've got it, and I'm still not sure what to think of every song. I like the style of the album, definately heavier. Musically I prefer this style, but I'd prefered a little more singing than we geot. Both the screamer and the singer have improved on this one, not that I had a problem with them on the previous two.
So far the songs that are working for me are Desperate Times, Desperate Measures, Coming Down Is Calming Down, A Fault Line A Fault Of Mine(so far my favorite on the album, I like the mix of screaming and singing in the chorus) and Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear. Breathing In A New Mentality is starting to sink in, but I wish it'd been a little longer so they could expand on what they were doing. I also love the bridge to We Are The Involuntary.
Overall this sounds like a pretty good cd, its just going to take some time. There is a lack of hooks on most of the album and a few songs have a certain sameness to them. Still if you like the two previous albums, but want one that's less poppy then this one's for you.
Lost in the Sound of Separation September 6, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a point of interest, I am usually not a very big fan of hardcore music, or metal music, or screamo music, or emo music, or whatever you want to call the type of music that Underoath play. But for some reason, I find myself drawn to this point, probably because of the more interesting song crafts and their interest and execution of dynamics.
Whatever the reason, Underoath's latest album, "Lost in the Sound of Separation" is one of the years best records, a well written, produced and put together album that at a brisk pace of 42 minutes and change is as close to perfect as anything I have heard this year.
"LITSOS" is the logical progression from the bands last record, 2006's "Define the Great Line", a terrific record itself, as it is heavier and more melodic in equal turns. What's most interesting about "LITSOS" is that it fixes any of the slight problems that there were with "Great Line", while maintaining the edge consistancy that were so readily found on that record.
In fact, everything is tighter this time around. The songs are all well written and change on a dime, but never feeling forced or too progressive. The sequencing of the record is a major plus, as it pushes the heavier, more brutal songs towards the beginning, and as the record continues it becomes darker and more claustrophobic, ending with the beautiful and harrowing "Desolate Earth", the near antithesis of the first track, the pounding "Breathing In A New Mentality". "LITSOS" has the feel of a good concept record, where it has a single-less feel to it, where every song fits into place and sounds bare without the one proceding it.
The biggest surprise of this record is lead singer Spencer Chamberlin, who continues to get stronger and stronger with each record. His lyrics here are interesting and conflicting, dark yet never depressing, and his delivery is getting better and better with each record, which makes sense as the band gets stronger and stronger musically with each record. But it's on this record where Chamberlin really becomes the star, with drummer/ second vocalist Aaron Gillespe still chiming in occasionally onn hooks, but even he sounds more energized than he has one previous studio albums.
Overall, I really have nothing to negative to say about this record at all. There are a few songs where the arrangement is similar to some of the others, and the production is occasionally a little flat, but these really are minor problems, and something the majority of listeners will have zero problems with.
"Lost in the Sound of Separation" is one of the years best records, and is proof that this is one of the rare bands that is actually getting better each time out.
Can't wait for their next record.
I did get a bit "lost" listening to this. September 7, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
This band is starting to confuse me. I don't understand this direction. Yes, they did promise to get heavier, and they did, but to me it comes at a cost. This kinda album is good if you are the type of person who listens to it passivly, listening to the music, but not the message. The songs meant nothing to me, it dosen't sound arranged well, and there was nothing to grab hold of you. When underoath released "they're only chasing safety," that was an interesting album, full of technical music, wonderful singing/screaming, and the music was fun to listen to. This album sounds rushed, and the sound seems like they made it heavy just to be heavy, with little arrangement. There's not much to keep you tuned into this album much after the second song. I feel that underoath has effectivly cut it's fanbase in two. one group is pre define the great line, and the second group is define the great line and on. If you like music to have a message, and mean something. If your looking for good hooks and great arrangement, you don't want anything to do with this album. If you like to play a cd just to have heavy riffs to thrash to, regardless of message or arrangement, this would be for you.
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