The Almost is Underoath drummer/singer Aaron Gillespie's rock solo side project. He recorded everything on the record himself and tours part time with a band and such backing him up. Southern Weather, is his debut record on Tooth and Nail records.
The record rocks like an honest version of Copeland, Anberlin, Mae, and even bands like The Fray, and All-American Rejects. The album from start to finish honestly has a sort of randomness to it. It's as if Gillespie wrote and recorded the songs, put them on his iTunes and hit shuffle for the song order.
While this record is in no way a concept album, that doesn't mean it shouldn't flow.
Gillespie has a great sense of melody, but rarely has a sense of creating hooks. Where Underoath at least has some lively-ness with their hybrid of singing and screaming, The Almost is just a little on the boring side.
At first listen it's great in the sense that these songs are well written and have some great melodies, but what does any of that matter if I never want to listen to the record?
On a side note, the packaging is impressive. I love the simplicity of the cover plain and simple, as well as the unique colors. I guess when you're as big as Underoath you can just pay people to make you look good.
On a side note, the record reminds me alot of Classic Case, not only from sound, but from the way I can't just see myself listening to this that much.
FINAL GRADE: B-
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