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The Almost is Underoath drummer and sometime singer Aaron Gillespie's side project, and on this second full-length, it's a surprisingly mainstream rock radio-friendly outfit capable of cranking out hooky three-minute songs with the energy of the Foo Fighters at their most uptempo. Gillespie's a decent singer; he's a bit too nasal to appeal to grownups, but emo teens of both genders will almost certainly find him a compelling channel for their angst. He did everything on the band's debut, but formed a band for live performance in the aftermath; those players appear on this disc, with Gillespie doing double-duty behind the kit and the microphone. There's a reasonable amount of musical variety on Monster Monster, with keyboards adding a melancholy depth to some of the songs and acoustic guitars helping them get extra-meaningful on others. There's even a classic rock feel occasionally; "Summer Summer" sounds more like Tom Petty than Thrice or Thursday, but it's "Want To," the crunching power pop anthem "Get Through," and the title track that could most easily fit a rock radio playlist. ~ Phil Freeman, All Music Guide
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- Southern Weather
- Released 2007
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- No Gift to Bring
- Released 2008
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- Hands (Single)
- Released 2009
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- By Lil Frier
- 11/24/2009 06:27:16
- So much for this being a side project. This band just became a MUCH better group than they were with their last CD.
Aaron Gillespie did a lot more for The Almost than his other band, Underoath, did with their new CD. The CD has several awesome songs, and there are at least 5 songs that blow away anything from "Southern Weather." - Be the first person to rate this review!
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