Album Reviews

After the release of The Casting Out’s debut full-length “Go Crazy! Throw Fireworks!”, I did an interview with vocalist Nathan Gray in which he said that it was okay to mention BoySetsFire but from the next release on, he wanted to be known simply as The Casting Out rather than like a new band featuring the former BoySetsFire frontman. I guess it has something to do with why their new album is simply called The Casting Out.

Yet comparisons with the man’s former band are never that far away simply because Gray has such a characteristic voice. If you look to the music though, you’ll notice that The Casting Out is a lot more straightforward punkrock. And the songs on here show you that they are very good at what they do. They are catchy, infectious and rock from start to finish with “” and “” as the album’s highlights. And all the while they manage to incorporate enough just the right amount of aggression to counter all the poppy elements they inject into the material. Really, the only thing you can object to is the production, which is a thin and flat. It’s a shame really because the songs themselves would love nothing more than to jump right in your face. Solid melodic punkrock!