“Replication Is The Highest Form Of Replication” continues with Burns Out Bright’s despise for cheapening what they love - the music. Needless to say, these are some pretty pissed off young men when it comes to the mass-produced music that is being released today - which is the opposite of Burns Out Bright. Every song on Save Yourself A Lifetime is delivered with a great deal of sincerity, and although it’s dusted with irony, all ten tracks are straight from the heart, gut, and soul. Burns Out Bright’s flame won’t be burning out any time soon if they keep this up.
A subtle joke that I found very funny in the track “My Other Band Is A XHardcoreX Band” was the use of the all-too-common hardcore calling-card of putting “X” before and after words. Also, the use of a breakdown during the song put a smile on my face. Mostly because Burns Out Bright is not a breakdown band at all. Save Yourself A Lifetime is chock full of guitar hooks that border on the edge of heavy, but break before they become unlistenable.
This full-length debut is an impressive show of musicianship. The guitar harmonies compliment each other like salt and pepper, the bass is rich throughout the whole album, and the drumming is spot-on. Burns Out Bright’s technical abilities, honesty, and sincerity really elevate them to a level above some of their more mainstream peers. The only problem I have with this album is that while it has a punk rock spirit to it, the songs last longer than almost every punk song. Save Yourself A Lifetime’s close to 53 minutes and can get boring and monotonous at times if you prefer your songs to be short, sweet, and stripped to the bone. If you really like The Appleseed Cast, Benton Falls, Fightstar, Russian Circles, Pelican, or instrumental bands then this shouldn’t bother you.
Fans of Small Arms Dealer, Armor For Sleep, Thursday, The Blackout Pact, Brandtson, Latterman, and Red Animal War will like this album.
For more information on Burns Out Bright, visit their homepage at BurnsOutBright.com or at their label’s page, Deep Elm records.
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