That brief sense of self-awareness listeners achieve while listening to Sufferer is magical.
What would we, the listeners, do if we witnessed suffering? This motivation strives The Sufferer and the Witness to build the lasting impact it currently carries. That’s how the meaning of the record takes shape. What would you die for? Why do we turn a blind eye? Why don’t we strive for change? Instead of telling listeners what to think, the album places them in the subject’s shoes and lets them think for themselves. Questions like these are what the album asks. The subject is tired of seeing their work go in vain, and with a tired and humble voice, ask not to find a new inspiration or goal to live for, rather, something to die for. The subject is tired of watching their hateful and destructive environment suffer, so they plead to the world to give them something worth dying for. They can’t bear to turn a blind eye anymore, so they strive to solve this by themselves. All of the progress they’ve made has regressed and all of the love has turned into hate. The heart and soul of The Sufferer… is ‘Worth Dying For.’ Tells the story of a subject who’s fought for their dream. Will you be my compass until forever – until forever – until forever ends,” sounds when McIlrath screeches the lines during the bridge? Think of how much more impactful, “Guide me through uncharted waters before I lose myself again. This was done to emphasize the impact of the belted lyrics. The goal was to strike a more “mature sound” while maintaining a deeper meaning to their emotional lyrics. Under new production from Bill Stevenson, Rise Against struck a winning formula by integrating their usual aggressive style with a radio friendly outlook. 2006 was the summer of Rise Against an unapologetic punk outfit armed with attitude and fueled with passion. This isn’t just a political statement given its “coincidental” release date. Sufferer rocks ‘til it hurts through its tales of liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness. The catchy melodic hooks, throat shredding screams, and unforgettable riffs are a mirage over the soul-wrenching and heartbreaking stories the songs tell.
RISE AGAINST THE SUFFERER AND THE WITNESS COMPLETE ABLUM FULL
Rise Against has gripped you into the iron fist of The Sufferer and the Witness, a full frontal assault on anyone who listens. Not the kind with wings, no not the kind with halos,Īdelaide indie rockers The Montreals have just dropped their new single ‘Sardines’ and announced a headlining tour to celebrate! Cop the tune and the dates below.“This is noise,” speaks a disembodied overtone. “All because of you, I believe in angles, the ending to ‘The Good Left Undone’ is my favourite outro ever made. I will forever have the softest spot for you, so soft you could squish it with a gosh darn butter knife. You taught me the power chord haha! & more importantly gave me the pluck to just be a weirdo.
If I was drinking goon in the park with townies you were right there, baby! The first time I was in trouble with the cops, every garbage house party, you name it.
That golden period in everyone’s life where you’re still figuring out what the hell is going on ya know? You were the soundtrack to my trash adolescence. It was all 1000 BPM, and god damn when you played it live – you’d be swimming in sweat. Every single track had guts on the wall, deadest anthems. There was no yearning for shiny production, you simply had a lot to tell me as a 15-year-old dumbass teenager. I loved everything about you, I could recite you top to bottom. But you’re the type of album where I actually read the little pamphlet in the cover (like a Bible), d’ya remember those? There is a distinct fissure down the spine, so the case doesn’t open properly, it just kinda flops into 2 pieces like some shitty IKEA job. (FYI) Your CD has been crammed in my 1995 Toyota Camry for god knows how long. Stefan Athanasov, The Montreals - Rise Against’s The Sufferer & The Witness Here are their love letters to records that forever changed their lives.
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