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Rise or Die Trying

Four Year Strong

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 The Takeover Four Year Strong 1:33 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 Prepare to Be Digitally Manipulated Four Year Strong 3:06 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope Four Year Strong 3:33 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die Four Year Strong 3:35 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Wrecked 'Em? Damn Near Killed 'Em Four Year Strong 3:12 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 Catastrophe Four Year Strong 2:36 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 Mens Are from Mars, Women Are from Hell Four Year Strong 3:06 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe! Four Year Strong 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 Beatdown In the Key of Happy Four Year Strong 3:03 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 If He's Here, Who's Runnin' Hell? Four Year Strong 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 Maniac (R.O.D.) Four Year Strong 3:08 $0.99 View In iTunes

Album Review

There was a period of time when singsongy punk-pop and emo were two separate styles — especially when each initially gained popularity in the late '90s. But sometime during the early 21st century, both styles collided together for many new groups — case in point, Four Year Strong. Hailing from Worcester, MA, this quintet (comprised of two singer/guitarists — Alan Day and Dan O'Conner — plus bassist Joe Weiss, synth twiddler Josh Lyford, and drummer Jake Massucco) never met a tuneful melody it didn't like, as evidenced throughout its full-length debut, 2007's Rise or Die Trying. It would be understandable if the band were quickly labeled as "tricky yet sticky-sweet punk-pop" given its affinity for anthemic choruses and abrupt music shifts — but there are a few surprises lurking around the corner. Cases in point, "Prepare to Be Digitally Manipulated" packs a surprise hardcore left hook midway through, and "Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope" features some subtle Rentals-esque synth maneuvers. It was only a matter of time until punk-pop swerved into other styles, and Four Year Strong's Rise or Die Trying signals this shift.

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by klkekls

if u want a album with some badass breakdowns and some great punk rythm this is it

Greatest Album of All Time (for an 18 year old boy).
     
by xFYSx

This is the greatest possible album of all time for an 18-year-old boy, heck, 19-year-old for that matter. There are no slow songs, its hardcore+pop, sick nasty, ect. Also, they play their instruments extremely well, and the guitars and drums do some sick s**t. Having 2 lead singers makes it feel like a party too, a sxe party for the most part.

This is a signal.
     
by toknw280

A signal that same old same old pop-punk is coming to an end. A signal that bands can't just do the same thing every song and expect to make millions. From the powerful drums, the melodic singing, and the actual hardcore screaming, this album is an awesome mix of powerpop, punk, and hardcore. The best part is definitely the instrumentals. They're just plain amazing. They have awesome skills on their instruments. That's rare in most pop-punk bands. The singing is plain awesome. I agree with that one review. If this CD was a person, it WOULD get laid. (:

Biography

Formed: Worcester, MA

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s

Taking influence from the likes of Lifetime, Gorilla Biscuits, and New Found Glory, Four Year Strong built an aggressive and melody-riddled combination of hardcore, emo-pop, and pop-punk upon their formation in Worcester, MA. The band's lineup — vocalists/guitarists Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, bassist...
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