Catch For Us The Foxes by mewithoutYou

mewithoutYou
Catch For Us The Foxes
2004
Post Hardcore
Tooth & Nail

1. Torches Together
2. January 1979
3. Tie Me Up! Untie Me!
4. Leaf
5. Disaster Tourism
6. Seven Sisters
7. The Soviet
8. Paper Hanger
9. My Exit, Unfair
10. Four Word Letter (Pt. 2)
11. Carousels
12. Son Of A Widow
(Also included is a 499x500 album cover .jpeg)

My life's a cup of sugar I borrowed before time began and forgot to return

"January 1979"

mewithoutYou is one of my favorite bands, and I really can't choose which one of their records is best. It's either Brother, Sister (also on the blog, take a look around) or Catch For Us The Foxes. This is a huge sounding record, with a rumbling, ethereal sound akin to Radiohead's OK Computer. (Again, on the blog) The music completely demands your attention. And if that isn't enough, their "singer," Aaron Weiss, demands it very loudly and very explicitly.

If you've never heard of mewithoutYou before, you're in for a surprise when the vocals come in. There's very little melody or tune to what he's saying, if at all. Actually, "saying" is a pretty accurate description of how the vocals go. It's difficult to describe, but he kind of rhythmically mumbles, speaks, shouts, and panics. But not in a screamo or scene way. It's actually very tasteful, and he's one of my favorite vocalists.

Most of all, if the music doesn't convince you that something special is going on here, and the vocals don't convince you that something special is going on here, the lyrics will. What makes Aaron Weiss' unique vocal style "work" is his message. It's heavy stuff. Most people would simply call it christian and be done with it, but I don't see it in such a two dimensional way. Aaron's lyrics are self loathing and God questioning. And always jaw dropping and thought provoking. I really can't say any more without ruining it...they're more than faith based lyrics. They're existence based lyrics.

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