I have struggled with this disc for the last 2 weeks, alternately running hot and cold, listening to it solid for a couple days then taking a break listening to my iPod instead, trying to "wash" my aural palette before picking it up again. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I find it annoying.
I am a big fan of Seether, owning their whole catalog. I had hoped for more with this latest release, but aside from a couple of tracks I was somewhat disappointed with
Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.
Maybe I had let my expectations become too great. Maybe it's like Les Claypool says "They can't all be zingers". It's tough to hit a home run all the time, and arguably, their first two studio releases were that.
Though the characteristic Seether sound is there, overall this disc didn't come close to the tightness of
Karma and Effect or even
Disclaimer. Probably the strongest tracks on this album are FMLYHM and No Jesus Christ, both of which have that classic Seether crunchiness and sound as well as somewhat controversial lyrics. The track Fallen sounds like it was written for the Foo Fighters. The disc isn't bad, it's not their best. Seether fans might be happy with this release but the best songs probably won't be getting much airplay on FM. If you like Seether, you'll probably like this disc, but if your on the fence, this is unlikely to push you in either direction.
Seether is currently touring in support of this release, unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable to secure credentials to cover their show here locally. Maybe next time.
Track list under the jump.
1. Like Suicide
2. Fake It
3. Breakdown
4. FMLYHM
5. Fallen
6. Rise Above This
7. No Jesus Christ
8. 6 Gun Quota
9. Walk Away From the Sun
10. Eyes of the Devil
11. Don't Believe
12. Waste