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Hell or High Water by As Cities Burn

Hell or High Water

Release Date: 4/21/2009

Recording Date: 4/2009

Tracks: 9

Label: Tooth & Nail

Type: CD

Genre/Styles:
Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative CCM, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore, Religious, Contemporary Christian

Album Tracks (9)

Song Title
Length
1.
'84 Sheepdog
03:08
2.
Errand Rum
03:17
3.
Into the Sea
04:32
4.
Made Too Pretty
04:06
5.
Lady Blue
06:20
6.
Petty
03:39
7.
Daughter
03:13
8.
Pirate Blues
04:08
9.
Capo
04:10

What the Critics Say

Louisiana Christian alternative rockers As Cities Burn called it quits in 2006, ending a brief but successful one-album career. Not long after the announcement, guitarist Cody Bonnette revealed that he would step into the frontman position left vacant by his brother T.J., whose departure was the apparent reason for the split, and keep the ACB machine going after all (following an outpouring of fan support). In 2009, the four-piece released its third album, the viscoelastic Hell or High Water. Bonnette and his genre-smashing bandmates carve out a groovy round of alt rock that is tinted a couple different shades of pop. Squalling guitars and moody vocals power such tracks as "'84 Sheep Dog," and "Gates," which bookend the disc and are two of Hell or High Water's stand-out compositions. Tracks like the ambling "Made Too Pretty" and the musically schizophrenic "Pirate Blues," tread Pearl Jam territory (in the group's most experimental moments, at least). Bonnette's voice quivers on the latter like he's been taking vocal lessons from Counting Crows' frontman, Adam Duritz. Hell or High Water is a bit uneven in places, but the Tooth and Nail crowd will eat the disc up like it's penny candy, and they better: As Cities Burn once again called it quits shortly after the album's release. ~ Todd Sterling, Rovi

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