The album begins with a sick intro ("Overture") that leads into the first track on the album, "Theater." From that first track, you can tell that Icon For Hire is hard-hitting rock. In "Theater," the singer is asking God to help her get the strength to face the crowd that's always telling her to do wrong.
"Make A Move," the second track on the album was also the single that got them started. It is another "in your face" track. In this song, she is asking someone to make a move because she is tired of waiting and she just wants the answers so she can move on.
"Get Well" was the second song on the album to be made into a music video. The song talks about how the singer wants everyone to stop partying and eventually everyone hurts. She is basically saying "no" to tempting things in life like drinking, smoking, partying, etc and wants God to help her get well.
"The Grey" is the first "ballad" on the album. Even though it starts out with a piano part, by the chorus, the song starts getting in your face again. In the song, Ariel is playing the part of God. She is telling the main character of the song that she doesn't want to lose them to suicide or temptations in everyone's lives.
On the next song on the album, "Off With Her Head," starts out with the hard-hitting, in your face guitars after a little break. In this song, she is saying that she sins so much, that her sin is basically choking her. Even though she says and knows she deserves death, she is asking the Savior (Jesus) to save her from her sin.
"Fight" is one song that most of the world can relate to. She is saying that, even though she betrayed her and her faith, she is going to fight to get it back. She says she is standing on the edge and wondering if she is better off dead.
"Up In Flames" is most definitely my favorite song on the album. Ariel proves one of her many talents on the song by singing faster than a lot of rock singers can. In this song, she is saying, go ahead, burn me or tie me up, but I will never be ashamed of the Bible and the truth that is in it.
"Iodine" is a track that is saying that she is depressed and not even close to healthy, so she covers it up so no one else can see her pain. She calls this "medical term," "Crazy." She is wondering what she has left and if she even deserves to live.
The last "ballad" on the album is "Only A Memory." In this song, she is talking to someone who has abused her both physically and emotionally. She tells it that they are only a memory and that she knows they're hurt inside, but she wants to forget it.
The song to end the album is "Pieces." As expected, they follow their in-your-face rock for the song. In the song, the singer is telling the character that you have made a wreck of your life, and no one can change it but you.
According to the last review (NEEDTOBREATHE's The Reckoning) I said that it would be hard to beat as my favorite album for a while. Well, I lied! I am a HUGE rock fan, and even though I love country/folk/alternative, rock will always be my favorite genre of music. So, this is my new favorite album, for now! The next album I will be reviewing is III by Family Force 5 and should be up later this week, so stay tuned!
Rating: 10 out of 10
Top 3 Songs: "Get Well," "Off With Her Head," and "Up In Flames"
Purchase links: iTunes, Amazon MP3
For fans of: Paramore, VersaEmerge, FireFlight, Flyleaf
Until next time, Alex
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