Issues

This album is a powerful mix of screamo, metal, electronic, R&B, and rock. The lyrics are beautifully written and are able to connect with the listener. (Check out "Disappear (Remember When)" if you don't think a song can touch you at an emotional level.) The intertwining of the spoken and screamed portions are flawless, especially in "Late". The music itself sounds completely original. The typical 3 piece of guitar/ bass/ drums sounds great in itself, but the augments from the synth and samples included in certain parts of songs make it sound like something completely new. This is a defining album for the current trend in the industry of mixing traditional rock/ punk with electronic. Issues is a band to watch over the next few years if they can keep making albums of this caliber. If you aren't sure about buying the album, listen to "Life of a Nine", "Late", "Langdon House", and "Disappear (Remember When)". This is one of those rare albums where just about every song is enjoyable and can be listened to several times over in a single day.

This Album Is Nothing More Then Perfect. Tyler Carter's Vocals are just beautiful and combined with Micheal Bohn's Screams make everything Incredible. Instrumentals Are Awesome From Aj's Guitar, Scout's Turntables, Josh's Drum's, Sky's Bass. If a fan of the MetalCore/Post-Hardcore with a little Pop feel then this is a Must Buy.

A wonderful mix of pop-punk, hardcore, and a pinch of electronica. I love the variety in their music, and great lyrics. Awesome band, and I would definitely check it out if you are looking for something passionate and diverse.

I would normally not review something so soon after buying it, not to mention before its played through one time, but I have to put my ancient opinion out there. Firstly, what I have heard so far has ben great musically. I dig it. All members stand out as more than competent. Great production and on the MP3, no complaints on the mix. Ok, now, the blending of genres and elements of other genres together has come to ahead in modern times. (Country/Rap) I am not able to completely relate to all of this album, because I am older than the members and targeted audience, I am sure, but I can play a mean blast beat myself and love complex music of all kinds, from the various cores to jazz fusion to anything in between, so I appreciate the talent here. However, Mad at Myself prompted this review. I have not heard such a conflicting personality of music in my life. I grew up with Death, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, etc., so I associate compression screaming and growling with brutal lyrics to go along with the brutal music. Imagine my surprise when Mad at Myself came on and, well, to be honest I thought it was something akin to a singer I won't mention for fear of death threats from 16 year old metal heads (or what passes for them these days :)) All kidding aside, I do think I am a little old to relate to the genre, but I am impressed with the song compositions and the musicians themselves. The poppy side of the lyrics doesn't jive with me, but I won't not listen to it because of this. So, for those of you of the old guard, heed my warning, you will be surprised if you haven't heard much of this genre, maybe not pleasantly if you like more darkness and doom and gloom (or even just heavy subjects of substance) with your "core", but give it a shot anyway, as there is an interesting blend of genres here that is hard to pin down, executed very well.

Been following this band ever since I found out about their EP Black Diamonds and I've held high hopes for this album. I am simply amazed by their prowess in conjuring up those songs and the songs worked. This might be my personal opinion but honestly, Tyler Carter's voice is beautifully matched by Michael Bohn's. The music arrangement is simple but effective. The songs might not suit the mainstream taste but give it more than one spin and it'll stick. Issues FTW!

Got this one on vinyl, looks amazing, all songs are good. Old dena is deff filler. But other than that, good album. Love it all.

I bought this vinyl to add to my collection. Obviously I'm a fan of the music otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it. It was delivered quickly and the quality was good.

It's a beautiful vinyl, not to mention the art and the cd comes with it. A truly unique sound that taps into your soul. People will look back in 10 and 20 years and realize how Tyler & Michaels sound paved the way for the Metal/electronic music industry

Really fresh sounding album with a mix of influences that never sounds contrived. I guess some people will dislike the fairly prominent R&B influence but realistically it's where issues sound their best. The guitar work doesn't vary greatly but in my opinion it's got some nice technical stuff and never sounds too similar song to song. The new drummer is phenomenal , though i don't envy him trying to keep up with the riffage. Tyler's vocals are on point and the screaming never misses. Its also nice to hear a decent use of scratching and synths that feel natural within the mix.

il prodotto corrisiponde alle mie aspettative ed è giunto in tempi brevissimi. Non saprei cosa altro aggiungere e non capisco perché a volte non accettiate le recensioni.

Sweet record! Sounds pretty good! Just not quite as crisp as id like, but still sounds very good! super intense album.

Who would have thought that RNB and metal worked so well This is a great start for the band the music works well with their RnB style singing and Metal roars they do have a few slips ups that don't quite work but the band are exprimenting with the formula so you can't expect much else. This is exceptionally good I think they could do with a bit of a more clear guitar tone in the music and things but it otherwise is spectacular

I love Issues, this is just an insane album, every song is just insane! I bought this for me and my friend, and he loves them just as much as I do. It is a great album and definitely worth a buy. Would recommend so much!! 5 Stars