Architects
Daybreaker

It is easy to evaluate a metalcore album: either you like it right away, or it will struggle to win your heart.
As for the Architects, the overall level improves, as after 2/3 listens "Daybreaker" turns out to be clearly a better work compared to the previous "The Here And Now". Sure, the feelings of déjà vu are always there, they can never be missing in an album of this genre ("Outsider Heart" is so fuckin' similar to "These Colours Don't Run", but without replicating its effectiveness and destructive power), but in the end, this fifth studio effort by Sam Carter's band is not a bad listen at all.

Of course, innovation is missing, that's obvious; try to find differences between the Architects and bands like Underoath, for example. Did you try? I know, it's impossible to find any, but in the end, this doesn't detract from the band's ability to write beautiful songs. Among all those featured in "Daybreaker", two have particularly struck me: one is the first single "Alpha Omega", which is nothing other than the usual single from a metalcore band, with screams and a melodic chorus that hits just when you're about to break everything. The other song is the (already mentioned) "These Colours Don't Run", which makes breakdowns, animalistic screams, and little keyboards its strong points. Then if we add a nice lyric full of Facebook status-style phrases ("It's true what they say: life isn't fair") and criticism against American society ("In the land of the free, you know that nothing comes for free"), and a lyric video that presents sharp images of the damage today's society is causing, the game is done.

That said, the Architects wrap up in their new work certainly a good product, capable of satisfying fans of the genre.
However, if you are looking for a bit of innovation in "Daybreaker", I recommend a visit to a psychologist, but a good one.

Rating: 7