As much as I like the new Defeater record sonically, thematically and lyrically, I agree the concept is starting to grow more than a little stale. If they want to keep the story going and expand it, I wish they'd get away from the main family and do more EPs about the ancillary characters, like what they did with Lost…

Oh yeah, the new MLIW is gnarly, for sure, but—occasionally cringe-worthy lyrics or not (and let's be honest, hardcore of any shade generally has a rough time lyrically)—I think Is Survived By tops Fever Hunting without a doubt, and that's hard for me to admit because I adore MLIW's older records. Deathwish has just…

I'm really enjoying this album a lot. I've been listening to it nonstop since I got my download link from the preorder sometime last week, and it's a hell of a grower. It wasn't as immediately enjoyable as Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me, but once it clicked, I was really impressed by the band's growth and…