Is Survived By

Occupation

• Jeremy Bolm: Voice
• Clayton Stevens: Electric Guitar
• Nick Steinhardt: Electric Guitar
• Tyler Kirby: Bass
• Elliot Babin: Drums

Is Survived By is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Touché Amoré. The album was released on 24 September 2013 at the label Deathwish.

Background and style

On Is Survived By the lyrics are positive as failed on the two previous albums of the band. This would be especially the fact that songwriter Jeremy Bolm stronger focus on the good side of life. Central to the album was the thought of what 's left of a man when he dies.

In keeping with the text and the music more melodic, positive and the songs became longer.

Jeremy Bolm justified this shift in comparison to previous works, as follows:

" Many people think the second album is always the hardest, but just as hardcore band's third much more difficult. The second one proves itself only that you can hold people's attention. The third one has to keep their attention, but change the means to do so you do not once again does the same. You can no longer play it safe. "

Tracklist

Reception

Is Survived By was recorded mostly positive. Metacritic calculated from a base of 15 review an average rating of 87 out of a possible 100 points, equivalent to "Universal Acclaim " (Eng. praise on all sides ).

Is Survived By was in September 2013 at the music magazine Visions for subscribers. The album was also Album of the Month October 2013. Endjahreswertung In it reached # 2 on the editors as well as # 4 on the reader.