CAPTIVE is a solo project which recently released SHAME. The album mixes genres like metal, punk and more into songs which often felt like an emotional catharsis for the artist. I have to admit the songs seemed like they were geared towards a younger generation. Most of the songs seemed to be about hard to control adverse emotions like regret, guilt, etc. that are often conveyed through poetic verse, hyperbolic vocal delivery and journal like confessions.
“SHAME.” is the opener and at least it felt like it had one of the most natural sounding vocal performances especially during the verse. The vocalist laments over what seems to be a breakup. Some screaming at the top of his lungs ensues during the chorus. I’m not sure if it was a different vocalist on “WAKE.” but the approach is completely different which was a mix between hardcore Blood Brothers style punk and metal. The emotions continue to pour out on “BONES.” while “FORWARD.” starts with indignant spoken word and leads to some of the most aggressive performances. I was confused as to why the remaining songs were instrumental. The vocals were such an important part of the equation. It felt like two distinct EPs after “Forward.” The mixes were solid although the vocals were sometimes on top of the mix or underneath it. Even more important were the volume issues. Some songs were noticeably louder than others which is one of the most important things to fix during the mastering process. Overall, there was some solid songwriting here and diverse delivery. I think the songs would have been more effective split into two separate EP’s because of the distinctly different qualities but I was able to embrace it after a couple of spins.
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