Come Now Sleep

As Cities Burn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B000TE8BGW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

In August 2002, As Cities Burn was forged from the remnants of several local south Louisiana bands. The band quickly became known and recognized on the Baton Rouge scene for their passionate and energetic live show. Word about the band spread rapidly while As Cities Burn began to play shows throughout all of Louisiana, gaining an extremely loyal following. In October of 2002, the band released a five song EP selling over 1,000 copies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!, September 2, 2007

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shortymb_2000 "shortymb_2000" (Portland,OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Now Sleep (Audio CD)

This is one of the best albums I have heard in awhile and certainly in the running for the best albums of 2007. I liked Son, but this far surpasses it. I for one am glad that TJ left the band because Cody is a much better vocalist. I haven't liked stuff coming out of Tooth and Nail for a while, alot of the bands are very cookie cutter and make me sick but As Cities Burn has set themselves apart from those bands with Come Now Sleep. I especially like the raw sound of the record. My personal favorites are Contact, Empire,The Hoard, and Clouds. The melodies on these songs are absoloutely amazing. Of course the whole album is a must have, just don't expect screaming like in the last album. I think ACB really benefits from not having that element in their music anymore and they make beautiful music without it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of 2007, January 14, 2008

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Christian Hendrix (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Now Sleep (Audio CD)

I was a bit nervous when hearing that As Cities Burn was going to continue the band, but go in more of an indie direction. Of course it is almost a new bands with TJ being gone, but they have progressed in a positive way, more than any other band I have ever listened to. If you are so stuck on one genre such as screamo or hardcore, this may not be for you. However, if you really respect these hardworking, and talented musicians...there is definitely something in it for you. I recently saw these guys in St. Louis and me and my sister were going through a hard time...I talked to Cody before they went on, and asked him if they would play "The Widow" from their previous album, and he said they had only planned on playing songs from "Come Now Sleep" in order to promote, but he would talk to the guys and see if they would want to. They played it at the end of their set, and dedicated it to us, this is a band that really cares about their fans, and to hear Cody when he sings his lyrics you can tell he means it. This is truly one of the best bands I have ever heard, heavy or not...they are amazing. If you don't have any of their music, do yourself a favor and buy everything you can by them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The new As Cities Burn will blow your mind.., November 7, 2007

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Craig (Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Now Sleep (Audio CD)

..and if it doesn't, theres a good chance you don't have one."

I sat staring at my computer screen for a good ten minutes simply because I could not think of the right words to describe this cd. I did however, think of a single word to describe it: "real". This is something As Cities Burn is gifted with.

While this album is completely different from their previous album, it is still equally as powerful. The lyrics are deep and perplexing, the instrumentation is tight yet dissonant, the vocals are honest and real. Theres no question that As Cities Burn has in fact changed (alot) but the thoughts and emotions in their music remain.

A nice addition to this album are the beautiful ambient keyboards added by the glorious, Matt Goldman; producer.

All in all, an awesome cd that truly shined through in 07