![Glad :glad:](./images/smilies/dft010.gif)
That's right. We waited for what, almost 3 very long years for the greatest album ever. The waiting felt like it took ages, and the frustration was at its highest. But at the same time it was very exciting, and I think the waiting time united the forum members more than ever. I really loved waiting for the ever postponing release date.
Sum 41's long awaited sixth studio album, Screaming Bloody Murder, was released on March 29th this year, exactly 6 months ago. Although waiting for it felt like an eternity, the time after the release date has gone so fast, for me at least. Feels like it was released only month or two ago, jeez.
I thought Underclass Hero was a perfect album. The songs fitted perfectly together, every single piece of it was carefully planned. The songs were really good, just the way I expected, just the way I loved my favorite band.
So it was really hard to imagine how they would top that.
When Always was released, I was surprised by the direction the Sums were taking. I was very eager to hear the new stuff. When Scumfuck came out, it was something I've never heard from Sums. Yeah, every time they were making a new album, the band said it's something they've never done before. But only this time they really meant it. After listening to Scumfuck for the first time, I was like "Is this really Deryck??" I was so full of jizz that moment.
Deryck told me that Scumfuck didn't describe the rest of the album at all. I was like "Yeah, whatever, I love this track, so I'll love this album". When SBM the single was released, my mind was blown again. It wasn't Sum 41. There was no way it was a song by the same band I've listened to for 10 years. That song was too epic compared to their previous material. I was shocked, happily shocked.
I was so going to love this album. But seriously, I had heard only 2 tracks out of many, so I kept my expectations low to avoid disappointment. I tried to listen to the Sums as rarely as possible, and for a month before the album release I didn't listen to a single track by them. I almost forgot there was an album coming out.
Then it was March 29th. I picked the album the first thing in the morning. Unfortunately I had to work all day, so I couldn't have a chance to listen to it until late in the evening. The day ended up being very exhausted, and I was half pissed, so I decided that it wasn't the mood I wanted to be in while opening my long-awaited present.
March 30th, dark room, 5.1 surround system, excitement at its fullest. The opening riff of Reason To Believe started rolling, and I was ready to die as a happy man. After the first listen of the album, I couldn't recall much about it, other than that I was so excited. So I had to listen to it again to actually concentrate on the songs.
![Glad :glad:](./images/smilies/dft010.gif)
Now, after cooling off for months, I'm able to give my honest opinion about the album. I'm surprised how much I have to agree with Deryck. The album wasn't planned to be an album, it was just a collection of songs. The songs weren't meant to flow from song to song like in UH, since they were all written separately. But somehow, this method made this collection of songs into a true album feel. The songs fit surprisingly well together, and the exciting dark atmosphere keeps the album together from start to end.
My instant favorites were Reason To Believe, Jessica Kill and Sick Of Everyone. Back then I thought the middle part in Reason To Believe should've been longer, and the outro was way too long for an opening track. Still it was a masterpiece. Jessica and Sick had some DTLI feel to them, and that's the sound I love the most from Sums.
When the album came out, I absolutely hated Exit Song, it was just waste of space. No chorus, no melody, it was just same shit from start to end. Time For You To Go was too similar with Baby, so I skipped it almost every time. Crash was too slow for this album, and it stopped the moment upbeat moment for no reason.
But just like with every album before, the songs have grown with time for me. Exit Song was my favorite at one point, learned to play it on guitar right after Reason To Believe. At some point I listened to Time For You To Go non-stop, just couldn't get enough of that upbeat feel. And Crash? The most beautiful song I've ever heard. Ever.
So, to sum up, I love every single song from the album. The only downside, if you can call it that, was that I expected a bit more from Deryck's backing vocals. I was looking forward to backing vocals that would've had some lyrics, other than the ah's and oh's. But the songs work great without, so why add something that's not necessary?
I can honestly say, that this album was definitely worth the 3-year wait. Even when the album wasn't even meant to be an album, I think it's the best journey from start to end that I've ever experienced. A perfect album. A Masterpiece.
---
LoL, didn't mean to write this much. This was supposed to be a milestone thread for SBM, but I guess this ended up being my sort of review thread. Better late than never, eh?
![Wink Wink! :winkwink:](./images/smilies/dft012.gif)
Anyways, after some time to get to know the record, what are your thoughts about it?