Saosin

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It's almost time to put up some "Best of" lists for the end of the year....and Saosin is a serious contender to be in my top 5 of 2006. I have been listening to them since their debut in 2003 with the Translating the Name EP, and just this year Saosin released their first full length, Saosin.

Saosin is the creation of talented singer Anthony Green. In 2003, their Translating the Name EP was a huge success in the "scene", and it generated a lot of buzz concerning the future of the band. However, Anthony Green left the band for personal reasons in 2004, and left the rest of the band a bit stranded. Saosin was still interested in making music, and auditioned for a new singer. If you listen to the track that is posted off of the old EP, you can see what kind of trouble replacing Anthony Green could be. He has an incredibly unique singing style reaching ranges that few other male singers can. Not only that, but when he sings in falsetto regions, it is just as powerful as his regular voice.

Saosin decided upon vocalist Cove Reber in the end. Old fans of Saosin backlashed against the band, saying that it would never be the same, yet others gave them a fighting chance. After an EP titled the Saosin EP came out in 2005 against the band's wishes, the critics really started to grow. The EP was unfinished and not really made for the public, however the record label pushed Saosin to release something, since their only real material was 5 songs off of an old EP with an old singer. Not only that, but a full album was scheduled for early 2005, and was constantly pushed back with mounting criticism until it's eventual release in September of 2006.

However, take a listen to what Cove Reber and Saosin managed to put together. It has a different feel from the old EP, however it still has the driving drums, a great singer, and guitar lines that will have you playing some serious air guitar. Saosin is really what I would call a "post-hardcore" band...which means to me that they have hardcore tendencies in their music, however with a rock element, and a lack of screaming. The new cd, Saosin, is a bit more subdued than Translating the Name, however it shows an evolution of style, both of which I enjoy very much. Hopefully this is something new for you guys, and hopefully you enjoy it as much as I do.

From Translating the Name

Saosin - 3rd Measurement in C

From Saosin

Saosin - It's Far Better to Learn

Saosin - Sleepers


Check out some more at Saosin's purevolume page.


A little bonus...Anthony Green did start a new band called Circa Survive....here's a track from their debut cd, Juturna.

Circa Survive - Holding Someone's Hair Back