In Search of Solid Ground

Saosin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B002ID0944
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,458 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #82 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Post Hardcore

Track Listings

1. I Keep My Secrets Safe

2. Deep Down

3. Why Can't You See

4. Changing

5. On My Own

6. The Alarming Sound Of A Still Small Voice

7. Say Goodbye

8. The Worst Of Me

9. It's All Over Now

10. What Were We Made For

11. Is This Real

12. Nothing Is What It Seems (Without You)

Editorial Reviews

Saosin's New album In Search Of Solid Ground is the highly anticipated Sophomore release of the Southern California Quintet. Maintaining a hair-raising energy level throughout, the album, In Search Of Solid Ground, is the much-awaited end product of writing, tracking and mix sessions that Saosin fans have witnessed online in real time since last summer, with songs written and tracks demoed in the Costa Mesa, CA studio of global youth brand Hurley, where they self-produced several final album tracks. In early 2009, Saosin worked with producer Butch Walker (Sevendust, Fall Out Boy, P!nk) which resulted in 5 songs on In Search Of Solid Ground. They also worked with John Feldman (The Used, Good Charlotte, Story Of The Year) who produced 2 tracks and with Lucas Banker/Logan Mader (Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly, Machine Head) on 1 album track. Band guitarist Beau Burchell mixed all songs on In Search of Higher Ground.
Saosin is comprised of Cove Reber (vocals), Chris Sorenson (bass), Alex Rodriguez (drums), Justin Shekoski (guitar) and Beau Burchell (guitar).

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the S/T, but it's the "sophomore slump" syndrome, September 9, 2009

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Richard Lorenz ""Melodic Metal"" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Search of Solid Ground (Audio CD)

As a preface, I am a huge fan of Saosin's self-titled album of 2006. It's a staple in my car and on my .mp3 player.

In short, this album falls short of the legacy Saosin started with their '06 debut full-length. It's still a solid album, but it lacks a certain sting that its predecessor had. Many of the melodic breakdowns and screaming guitars I loved from that album are largely missing.

It's not all bad. Much of the signature sound of Saosin is still here; you won't mistake this album for any other band. The drumming is very entertaining, and intricate enough to appease my technical tastes. I still think that he can do better (and I look forward to seeing it come to fruition), but Alex does a great job. The album, on the whole, flows very nicely. I recommend listening to it in order for at least the first few pass-throughs. The beginning of the album is a bit weighted compared to the latter half, but if you listen to it sequentially, the album ends up coming together decently.

In summary, if you enjoyed Saosin's signature sound from their self-titled, pick this up. It's a solid album, but not the breakout hit I was hoping for. I guess the best way to describe it is that it's a bit to "pop"-y for my tastes. They've abandoned some of their hardcore roots in favor of a softer feel.

Favorites include: Deep Down, Why Can't You See, and Is This Real.

UPDATE: I've had this CD in my rotation for a few weeks now, and I have to say that it HAS grown on me. It's a very good album, all in all. Its flaws are still apparent, and it still seems too soft, but I can say that this is still worth picking up. What came to mind for me is Linkin Park's recent album; whereas LP basically destroyed what they had built over their past few albums with the new Minutes to Midnight disc and turned into a very bland soft rock band with little to no display of talent, Saosin has merely tweaked their sound on the new album. It's not so far a departure that it's doubtful they will get back to their roots, as LP did. Here's hoping the next album 1) is heavier and has more hardcore elements to it, and 2) doesn't take 3 years to make. Cheers!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too much of a sophmore slump, April 21, 2010

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Justin R. Michaelson "jmichaelson16" (bremerton,wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Search of Solid Ground (Audio CD)

This is the 2nd full length disc by saosin. It rocks! It is way more diverse than the self titled disc. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Solid Ground, September 9, 2009

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Sunjbob - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Search of Solid Ground (Audio CD)

The Self titled absolutely blew me away and this one comes close. The album has a slighly more melodic sound (which isn't bad, nor does it lack complexity), the drumming and guitar work is still amazing, and Cove's singing is great. The lyrics are heart felt and really help when trying to understand the album. This is truly a God inspired band. If you like the S/t then this won't disappoint. Give it a few listens before reviewing.