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Building a Better

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Few bands can really get me excited anymore when I catch wind of a new release, but Park is the exception. If you are a fan of this incredible group of talent, you owe it to yourself (and your grandchildren that may look through your CD's when you are older one day) to pick this record up. An incredible blend of Park's classic music sinks in right off the bat. Ladd's always deep lyrics hit new depths and will amaze anyone who cares to listen close enough. I still hold true that the three best song writers today belong to Park, Saosin, and Circa Survive. Park stay true to their roots and keep their sound fresh but grounded. Too many bands here lately (and I am looking at you Thrice and Matchbook Romance) have strayed too far off the beaten path to try experimentation. With this record, you can tell it's a new chapter but it feels like a visit from an old friend. Park pull off an incredible collection of songs this time around and it hasn't left the CD player in my car for weeks now. Every song holds it own individuality and is solid. I honestly can say I don't have a single complaint about the entire record. Even the down-key last track remains a beautiful, haunting finale to a damn near perfect album. Park strikes again! Consistently on the uprise, these guys take nothing but steps forward. Now quit reading and support this incredible group!

I was fortunate enough to find a used copy of this CD at my local music store. I had never heard of Park, but I thought I'd give it a try. At first, this album sounded very mediocre. However, over time, like most of my now favorite albums, it grew on me. A lot.

Park has a musical delivery like none I have ever heard before. They have a very simple, beautiful way about them. They are completely free from fads, completely real. Something the music scene needs much more of these days.

If you listen to music because you love it, then you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this cd.

Park Does It Again. A Slower More Direct Approach. But Amazing For Sure. Get This If You Already Know And Are Into Park. Pick Up "It Wont Snow Where You're Going " If Your New To This Band. <333 See Them Live And Help Support These Rad Dudes.

People who know Park's catalogue usually cite "It Won't Snow Where You're Going" as the top album. That's very understandable--it's brutally awesome, loud, intricate, and simply incredible. "Building a Better ___" is such a dramatic change of pace from that that I've spoken to several fellow Park fans who feel it's a weak album, or at least "not as good."

Well, I've been on a small Park kick over the last couple weeks or so, listening to their three primary albums and a smattering of older and unreleased stuff, and at the end of it all the album I want to hit "repeat" on is "Building a Better ___." How can I explain why? Its sound and style is just so much more sophisticated. "No Signal" and "It Won't Snow" are both awesome and are two of the best emo/indie albums of the early 2000's, without a doubt, but this goes so much deeper than they do. It's difficult to give more detail on it than that, but these guys couldn't have offered a better collection of music to end up being their swan song--it has longevity built into it.