Not my cup of tea. But, let me finish, I actually quite like this. Aside from the generic screamo-ing and undeniable eau d�Enter Shikari, I�m inexplicably impressed by this track. Well no, not impressed, �Boiled Frogs� isn�t a big steaming bowl of genius, neither is it an epic in abstract lyricism; but what it is � or what it could be � is one of those stuck-in-your-head seasonal anthems, � la �Patience� (don�t even bother to deny that you hummed along to the pop comeback of the century at least once).
Anyway, these boys have got it right: layered �whoaaa�s, hand-clapping and some deliciously ripping guitar parts in places. Then, of course, we have rasping screams and thundering drums that are necessary criterion for any successful screamo track. But, even if that turns your stomach, don�t retreat to your Bright Eyes albums. Be the bigger person and have a go at looking past it. See if you�re not stuck with the melody in your head after the first listen.
Just to finish, I felt it necessary to admit that I played this track for someone who actually likes Alexisonfire and they told me that �Boiled Frogs� wasn�t up to much�shows what I know.
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