Arrivals & Departures [Vinyl]

Silverstein | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (February 14, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B001424UOU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,747 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The world was hungry for a fresh style of music after artists like REFUSED, AT THE DRIVE IN, THURSDAY and TAKING BACK SUNDAY all released their most groundbreaking albums in the late 90s and the early part of the new millen-nium.Inspired by the aforementioned bands, as well as the post-punk of THE SMITHS and THE CURE, and hardcore frenzy of POI-SON THE WELL and LIFETIME, the band set out with tireless ambition and perseverance to fashion their own unique blend of emotional rock. After two critically acclaimed albums, thousands of live shows around the globe and half-million records sold, it's safe to say that SILVERSTEIN not only followed through on their promise, but also showed the world they'd become one of the most enthusiastic, ambitious and talented bands around. On July 10th, VICTORY RECORDS proudly presents their third and most motivating record, Arrivals & Departures. With all of the years that SILVERSTEIN has spent fulfilling their dream and making millions of fans happy, they have also taken time to reflect on the things that are truly important to all of us. Arrivals & Departures expresses a strong message of how life is a series of human interactions with scores of people--and the impor-tance of never taking any of them for granted. The band explains: We must take things day by day, and not complain about the hardships and troubles of life, but rather look at things as the `glass half-full' rather than empty. People and places change, and life is always progressing, but we need to adapt to it and accept whatever cards we're dealt. SILVERSTEIN's main theme in Arrivals & Departures is, "taking positive inspiration from the negative aspects of life, and taking advantage of whatever circumstance you have to deal with. SILVERSTEIN has crafted a remarkable and engaging album that will most certainly inspire their fans and undoubtedly attract a whole new audience as well. Many great bands have broken new musical ground over the years, SILVERSTEIN is ready to do the same right now with Arrivals & Departures. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review, July 9, 2007

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G. Crump - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrivals & Departures (Audio CD)

When I heard that there was going to be a new Silverstein CD come out I waited untill it came out and I went to go order it.

But After I read all of the crapy reviews for it I wasn't sure I wanted to get it anymore.

After a while of thinking about it I just decided I would just get it anyways. And well, to make a long story short, I think the CD is awesome and definately worth the money. If you're wondering weather to buy it or not based on the reviews it's gotten I would recomend you to just but it and see for yourself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacks heart.., August 26, 2007

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Ólafur Nils Sigurðsson "olinn-_-" (Reykjavik, Iceland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrivals & Departures (Audio CD)

I was thrilled when I heard that Silverstein had released a new cd, seeing i liked much of their earlier material and "Discovering the Waterfront" is one of my all time favourite cd's.

I've listened through the cd a few times.. I don't like the new guitar sound, it's alot more "mainstream" .. more similar to what bands like Yellowcard and etc use. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate anything just because it's "mainstream" .. but when you have something original going on i dont think its a good idea to abandon it.

Also I think this cd lacks heart and the pure raw emotion Discovering the Waterfront had.. most of the songs just don't hit home for me.

Standout tracks for me:

If you could see into my soul (only song that reminds me of dtw)
The sand will turn into glass
Vanity and Greed
True Romance

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arrivals And Departures, July 4, 2007

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discgolfergreg (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arrivals & Departures (Audio CD)

Bonus Tracks:
12. Rain Will Fall
13. Falling Down

This is a solid CD and a must for Silverstein fans. I like the new style of guitar on a lot of the songs, too. The reason I gave it four stars is because a lot of the choruses are repeated way too much, sometimes they are half the song. Other than that it's a great Silverstein album with their signature screams and melody.