Disco de Silverstein: “When Broken Is Easily Fixed”

This is a really good album whoever said it was released last year as Silence In Black and White was an idiot this was released almost a year before Hawthorne Heights first full length. I really enjoy this cd

Smashed into pieces: 10/10 "I'll slit my throat with the knife I took out of my spine"

Red light pledge: 10/10 "Promise me you will be there until the red light will change. I would wait forever"

Giving up: 10/10 "Velvet walls surround my sorrow"

November: 9/10 "I can see it in your eyes. You're broken down; your hands are tied"

Last days of summer: 8/10 "This gaping hole in my chest is filled with deceit"

Bleeds no more: 9/10 "Your stomach feels sick for someone else"

Hear me out: 8/10 "Now that you left. Make me feel like I'm gone"

The weak and the wounded: 9/10 "Struggle till the end. I scare myself"

Wish I could forget you: 7/10 "Its getting too late and its time to move on"

When broken is easily fixed: 10/10 "Emotion conquers my soul robs me of myself"

Let me start out by saying that Silverstein is one of the best bands i've ever heard. when i first heard their song red light pledge i was blown away the lyrics are so truthful and meaningful. i had to find out more about these guys so i bought their cd and i was hooked ever since. I'm not a very big fan of screamo music but i like the fact that Silverstein just has bits and peices of screaming in every song and that makes it cool. i dont know if you have noticed but every one of their songs is written like poetry and filled with so much emotion they don't just write a song they put their heart and soul into it. It's a great cd to listen to if you are depressed or if you got dumped. My favorite song on the cd is smash into peices and i wish i could forget you. If you haven't checked these guys out yet well i reccomend you do cuz you'll love them

I first heard Silverstein on a fearless/victory compilation that came with the "Punk Goes Acoustic" cd. It included "Giving Up" that has unique timing and an emo/pop/punk sound that reaches out to non-screamo listeners. A few songs are more screamo than I'd like, but the songs are catchy, the guitar is decent, and the vocal melodies are well-chosen and placed.

After hearing the whole cd, I'd say it's like Get Up Kids meet Finch plus a little extra screamo. But I don't mind screaming now and then! 4 stars.

As far as the music goes, I agree with the other two reviews: the music is great. It is all the awesomeness you've come to expect from Silverstein. But since no one else has mentioned the sound quality, I feel like I should.

This CD has shockingly poor sound quality. The whole album is full of bizarre clicks and pops that make listening to it nearly intolerable. I've gotten free garage band demos that sound more professionally produced and recorded than this CD. Quite frankly, Victory Records should be embarrassed. I'm tempted to write and ask them for a partial refund.

Lest you think I'm overreacting, try downloading "Red Light Pledge" and listening to the first 25 seconds. You'll count no fewer than 3 extraneous clicks/pops and there are even more scattered throughout the rest of the song. The remainder of the album suffers from similar problems. (And no, my CD is not scratched or damaged. I just got it brand-new from Amazon and even on the first play, was horrified by the sound quality.)

So, to reiterate, the music itself is awesome, but that's only if you can get past the frequent clicks/pops and not throw the CD out of your car window in a fit of rage.

Ok, if you enjoy emo/scremo genre of music, like Hawthorne Heights, My Chemical Romance, Underoath.. or whatever. Then you'll like these guys, they have a good pulse, i guess, in their music. it's not that bad. buy it if you want a *new* cd in your collection, that you actaully will listen to.