The Great Die Off: A solid hard rock opener, this track sets the stage well with unexpected chord changes and Tim's raw, vulnerable singing, but still retains the fierce energy you would expect a Rise Against album to start with. Their best albums since The Sufferer And The Witness, The Black Market may not please fans looking for the punk rock band of RPM/Unraveling, but the new musical and emotional depths make it a beautiful record that will resonate with almost all listeners. On previous records, experimental songs like Entertainment or The Approaching Curve didn't quite work out as well as they should have, but here the changes all feel organic and solid. The rest of the album however, charts new territory for the band, either musically, lyrically, or both, and whenever it seems like the band is reaching to far for a song, they end up grasping it perfectly. It's in no way a bad song, and fits in great with the album as a whole, but it plays it a little too safe, not setting itself apart from their previous work. The biggest mistake Rise Against made with The Black Market was releasing 'I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore' as the first single. Exploring new lyrical and musical depths, this is a must listen for any fan of emotionally charged rock. Review Summary: Rise Against's seventh album is an unexpected departure for them, but the new bag of tricks work great.
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