Seether has been going strong since the early 2000s, and they don't show any signs of stopping. This South African trio of Hard Rock masters showed us that they were back in action with more ear candy in 2014. Though this album is not incredibly recent, radio stations pummeled the airwaves with hit singles from the group's 2014 project, "Isolate and Medicate", over this past summer. You've probably heard some of these hits (i.e. "Words As Weapons, "Same Damn Life", etc.) on Alternative or Hard Rock stations. If not, you better jump on the wagon. The album has dark and cynical tones, as many of our Albums of the Week do. Per usual, we happened to have chosen an album with some freakish, yet rad artwork on the front. However, despite some of the angst within the songs, Seether also wants you to chill and enjoy the ride with them, as seen in the first lines of the track "Same Damn Life" ("Come smoke a cigarette/ And let your hair down"). The group even used this album as a platform to comment on recent social issues, as seen in the video for the track "Nobody Praying for Me", which depicts police brutality. Whether or not you agree with the side of the aisle that Seether seems to sit on regarding the issue, the video, along with the musical content, is compelling from start to finish. There is no question that this group still holds their seemingly-Grunge-influenced roots dear. Let's be honest, singer Shaun Morgan is like a taller, red-headed version of Kurt Cobain in both voice and wardrobe. Luckily for us listeners, this Grunge influence has not become stale or redundant. Check this album out, and check out our top 5 fav tracks below:
Words As Weapons
My Disaster
Nobody Praying For Me
Same Damn Life
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We give this album a 4/5! What do you give it? Stream it via YouTube below!
Isolate and Medicate (Full Album) via YouTube
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