FOUR YEAR STRONG “Rise or Die Trying”
When it comes to gang vocals, FEW CAN TOP FOUR YEAR STRONG! Taking the most contemporary of influences, such as the R&B SWAGGER AND MELODY OF FALL OUT BOY, and the crunchy POP-HARDCORE INTENSITY OF SET YOUR GOALS and early NEW FOUND GLORY, these guys have relatively little trouble in WRITING A MASH-UP OF ALL THINGS FAMILIAR. Using it almost as a crutch, FOUR YEAR STRONG LOVE THE DOUBLE-BASS. [mosh mosh]. Whenever the songwriting well runs dry on Rise or Die Trying, OUT AGAIN COME THE DOUBLE-BASS BREAKDOWN WITH GANG VOCALS MIXED IN. Despite being generally CATCHY and rhythmically SOLID, these guys are utterly PREDICTABLE. If you fall asleep listening to Rise or Die Trying, don’t worry – whenever you wake up, the song would likely sound EXACTLY THE SAME. [mosh mosh].
I Surrender
