Story of the Year Band • Page 52

I haven't seen them live since before Phil left, but the love videos I've watched show that they use tracks for a lot of the new songs... I dunno why they wouldn't tuck a 2nd guitar in there if they didn't wanna pay someone.

 

Their live sets aren’t lacking at all. Ryan holds it down just fine.

 

When I saw them open for Yellowcard outdoors last summer, the songs sounded a little thin, but they sounded much beefier in Toronto a few weeks ago.

 

Time has flown!

 

Hot Take - this is their best album and "The Antidote" is their best song

 

i love determination a lil more, but the black swan is definitely my second favorite from em

 

Definitely agree this is their second best album behind ITWOD

 

Black Swan is their best album, a perfect mix of In The Wake aggression and Page Avenue catchiness.
Possibly the last great album before that whole scene retreated completely from the mainstream, which is the only reason it wasn't huge for them (in my opinion at least)

 

Uh oh, we are getting close to another album ranking sesh....

 

I'll start us off!

1. In The Wake Of Determination

2. The Black Swan

3. Page Avenue

4. Tear Me To Pieces

5. The Constant

6. Wolves

 

In the Wake
The Black Swan
Page Avenue
The Constant
Wolves
Tear Me to Pieces

I'm really glad the band is stoked on it and it seems to be doing well for them, but even as a longtime fan I just could not get into the last album. I'm hoping I like the next one more.

 

oh man i absolutely love the new album, it hits the feels, its heavy, melodic, catchy, everything i want from a SOTY album, it blows wolves out of the water that's for sure, bummer you didn't get into it!

 

Wake
Page

The rest

 

Yeah I was really excited for it especially after following the process with the podcast and the Patreon updates, but it just didn't do it for me. I definitely prefer the heavier side of the band, and there just wasn't enough of that for my taste. I definitely am not as into the emo-tinged stuff. I understand that's where the band is at right now though and I don't blame them for leaning into that sound and riding the nostalgia wave. Just not exciting to me personally.

 

Swan
Wake
Tear Me
Page
Wolves
Constant

 

totally understanbale, like you said, maybe they'll get you on the next one!

kevin skaff from a day to remember wrote/played guitar on this track, they should write more with him!

 

The Black Swan
ITWOD
Page Avenue
Tear Me to Pieces
The Constant
Wolves

 

The Black Swan
In the Wake
Tear Me to Pieces
Page Avenue
The Constant
Wolves

 

Black Swan
Page Avenue
In The Wake Of Determination
Tear Me To Pieces
Wolves
The Constant

 

Page
Tear Me to Pieces
Black Swan
Wake
Wolves
Constant

 

Wake
Page
Tear Me to Pieces
Black Swan
Wolves
Constant