Chris Conley: Vocals
Vocal Era: Can't Slow Down
Anthony Anastacio: Guitar
Sean McGrath: Bass
Justin Gaylord: Guitar
Bryan Newman: DrumsProduced by Steve Evetts
Tracklist:
1. Deciding – 1:55
2. The Choke – 2:36
3. Handsome Boy – 1:00
4. Blindfolded – 3:13
5. Collision – 1:26
6. Three Miles Down – 1:37
7. Always Ten Feet Tall – 3:24
8. Nebraska Bricks – 2:04
9. Seeing it This Way – 1:32
10. Hot Time in Delaware – 1:46
11. Houses and Billboards – 3:13
12. Obsolete – 1:58
13. Sometimes, New Jersey – 1:09
14. Jodie – 4:36
Total Runtime: 31:28
Released on August 11th, 1998, Can’t Slow Down is Saves the Day’s debut album. CSD is the only Saves the Day recording with guitarists Anthony Anastacio and Justin Gaylord, and bassist Sean McGrath. Recorded in Winter ’97 with producer Steve Evetts for Equal Vision Records, CSD is quite the specimen. The album doesn’t have any clear choruses, with the exception of album-closer Jodie. The album’s guitar work is not really going to impress any fans of the Dave Soloway albums (I’m Sorry I’m Leaving through Under the Boards), nor even the Arun Bali albums (Daybreak and Saves the Day), not that it’s bad in any way. The lyrics are as good as always with Conley, and really shine throughout the album.
"Deciding" is a great album opener, and it really sets the tone for the rest of the album. Bursting through the starting gates with fast, driving guitars, Deciding opens the album with full-force. Conley’s voice comes in with the stellar opening lines “And it’s not fair—why do I have to be so?/Oh I feel ev’rything much more—much more than you ever will”, where he really shows the power behind his voice.
"The Choke" follows, with equally powerful guitar work, then "Handsome Boy" slips in and is gone as quickly as it came.
"Three Miles Down" is easily the best song on CSD, with its acoustic warmth and Conley's heartfelt lyricism. "Three Miles Down" is definitely going to be on anyone's "Best of Saves the Day" playlist.
Probably the weakest song on the album is "Hot Time in Delaware", with its strange opening clip and its boring guitars.
And we end on "Jodie", another strong effort. Again, Conley's lyricism shines through brightly.
Overall, Can't Slow Down certainly isn't StD's strongest album, it's a pretty average album. Saves the Day are a great band, and this is definitely not the best example of their work.
Released on August 11th, 1998, Can’t Slow Down is Saves the Day’s debut album. CSD is the only Saves the Day recording with guitarists Anthony Anastacio and Justin Gaylord, and bassist Sean McGrath. Recorded in Winter ’97 with producer Steve Evetts for Equal Vision Records, CSD is quite the specimen. The album doesn’t have any clear choruses, with the exception of album-closer Jodie. The album’s guitar work is not really going to impress any fans of the Dave Soloway albums (I’m Sorry I’m Leaving through Under the Boards), nor even the Arun Bali albums (Daybreak and Saves the Day), not that it’s bad in any way. The lyrics are as good as always with Conley, and really shine throughout the album.
"Deciding" is a great album opener, and it really sets the tone for the rest of the album. Bursting through the starting gates with fast, driving guitars, Deciding opens the album with full-force. Conley’s voice comes in with the stellar opening lines “And it’s not fair—why do I have to be so?/Oh I feel ev’rything much more—much more than you ever will”, where he really shows the power behind his voice.
"The Choke" follows, with equally powerful guitar work, then "Handsome Boy" slips in and is gone as quickly as it came.
"Three Miles Down" is easily the best song on CSD, with its acoustic warmth and Conley's heartfelt lyricism. "Three Miles Down" is definitely going to be on anyone's "Best of Saves the Day" playlist.
Probably the weakest song on the album is "Hot Time in Delaware", with its strange opening clip and its boring guitars.
And we end on "Jodie", another strong effort. Again, Conley's lyricism shines through brightly.
Overall, Can't Slow Down certainly isn't StD's strongest album, it's a pretty average album. Saves the Day are a great band, and this is definitely not the best example of their work.
Deciding: 8/10
The Choke: 7/10
Handsome Boy: 5/10
Blindfolded: 6/10
Collision: 6/10
Three Miles Down: 10/10
Always Ten Feet Tall: 5/10
Nebraska Bricks: 6/10
Seeing it This Way: 6/10
Hot Time in Delaware: 4/10
Houses and Billboards: 6/10
Obsolete: 6/10
Sometimes, New Jersey: 5/10
Jodie: 9/10
Subtotal: 89/140
Bonus Points:
N/A
Total: 89/140
Score: 6.4 Good
Genres: Emo, Pop-Punk, Alternative, Melodic Hardcore
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