{"id":7045,"date":"2019-07-31T05:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=7045"},"modified":"2019-07-27T18:08:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T18:08:49","slug":"sum-41-order-in-decline-hopeless-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=7045","title":{"rendered":"Sum 41 – Order In Decline (Hopeless Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Let me start this by painting a little image in your head.<\/p>\n

The year is 2004. I\u2019ve just finished school for the summer and I can\u2019t wait to waste the rainy days indoors blasting Kerrang TV. I\u2019ll always remember seeing the music videos for Fat Lip and In Too Deep way way back in the day, they made quite an impression on this edgy little 10-year-old.<\/p>\n

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It was about a year later when I managed to get the albums All Killer No Filler, Half Hour of Power and Does This Look Infected? (I say get because I had to rely on my old man buying me CD\u2019s, No sales clerk is gonna sell an 11-year-old an album with the opening track \u201cGrab the Devil by the Horns and **** Him up the *** \u2026 Oh the curse of parental advisory, I do not miss it.) I can\u2019t remember how many times I had played tracks like Still Waiting, Makes no Difference and Summer but I\u2019m sure the repeat button on my walkman hated me.<\/p>\n

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Sum 41 are still kicking after all these years however with Order in Decline, their most recent work. We\u2019re greeted with the opening track Turning Away. It\u2019s not how I expected the album to start, put it that way. Catchy riffs and sequences are present, the chorus and the guitar solo (which is killer by the way) add a bit more energy to it but it still feels a bit lackluster as an opening track.<\/p>\n

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Two of the more stand-out tracks for me have to be Out for Blood and A Death In The Family. Both of these songs are borrowing from the style of the 2004 album Chuck. Not to mention these songs are pretty heavy for a punk band, with double bass beats and riffs that go hard. Around the midsection of the album is where we start to get some of the more groove-oriented tracks such as Heads will Roll and 45 (A Matter of Time). Already in five or so tracks Sum 41 are really showing that they\u2019re not afraid to branch out into a number or different styles and subgenres, showcasing how they\u2019ve developed as musicians over the years. Albeit with the departure of Stevo 32 some years back.<\/p>\n

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After a brief slow down in tempo and mood with the song Never there, we\u2019re thrust straight back into the groove-fueled Eat You Alive, and then another personal favourite from this record The People Vs\u2026 This track is an absolute beast of punk riffs and drumming, Deryck\u2019s vocals really shine on this track due to the grimey punk aesthetic. The final track on the album Catching fire also feels a bit lackluster. I\u2019m not gonna lie it sounds like pop music, but I\u2019m sure there\u2019s something there for every sort of fan, albeit new or old.<\/p>\n

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All in all this record showcases much of the band\u2019s diversity and how they\u2019ve developed their musical style over the years. There\u2019s something here in this record for everyone, whether you\u2019re a fast-tempo high energy punk fanatic, a groove-heavy rock and roller, or even someone who enjoys the slower types of songs. You\u2019ll be able to find something to enjoy in this album. I do think the track listing feels a little confused, however, Personally I\u2019d have moved some of the songs around just so the album flows a bit better, instead of the more random nature of styles bouncing back and forth as you get deeper into the record. Some might argue that the order of songs are there as \u201cPalate Cleansers\u201d but It\u2019s a bit too much for me personally. As an older fan of Sum 41, I did enjoy the record in whole. It\u2019s great to see a band I grew up with still kicking and still producing great tracks.<\/p>\n

Buy Order In Decline Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: Adam Hatherway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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