Review: Before Their Eyes – Untouchable

Sergio reviews Before Their Eyes’ Untouchable.

Artist Name: Before Their Eyes
Album Name: Untouchable
Year: 2010
Genre: Post-Hardcore/Pop Punk

Much like A Day To Remember, Before Their Eyes focus on amalgamating metalcore influences with a pop punk sound. That being said, I do find Untouchable to be a tad more pop punk than anything else, as there are only really a few songs (most notably: ‘Hey Dude!’, ‘Bulletproof, ‘Rick vs. Nick’, ‘Hell or High Water’) that feature any form of harsh vocals or stereotypical metalcore conventions. Even so, if you’re a fan of catchy tunes, you’ll fall in love with this album’s residing quality immediately.

It’s actually refreshing to see a “harder” band embrace such melodies as found on Untouchable. Tracks like ‘Sing To Me’ or ‘Start Today’ could easily find regular rotation on commercial radio stations just on their hooks alone – and they’re a million times better than anything Dustbin Weener has ever put out! I’m not going to lie and say this is the most technically adept album I’ve ever heard, but the artistry lies in the ability to recognise and utilise melodies to spellbind the listener – listen to ‘Finding A Way’ and tell me it doesn’t bounce around in your mind for at least an hour.

I was actually disappointed to hear that vocalist Nick Moore and guitarist/backing vocalist Landon Tewers left the band after the release of Untouchable, as I found their dual vocal attack to be one of the biggest draws on this release. Oh well…Untouchable is still worth a listen or two or three.

Best Tracks: ‘Hey Dude!’, ‘Sing To Me’, ‘Finding A Way’ and ‘Start Today’

73/100

- Sergio Pereira
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