{"id":27909,"date":"2013-07-09T16:13:27","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T16:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-mixtapes-ordinary-silence\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:18:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:18:17","slug":"album-review-mixtapes-ordinary-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-mixtapes-ordinary-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Mixtapes \u2013 Ordinary Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/tumblr_inline_mpoffoCMQC1qz4rgp.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>If you haven\u2019t listened to <\/span><strong>Mixtapes<\/strong><span> before; now\u2019s the perfect time. With the weather as amazing as it is at the moment, it only serves as a perfect accompaniment to the bands new record <\/span><em>\u2018Ordinary Silence\u2019<\/em><span>. Having only released their debut <\/span><em>\u2018Even On The Worst Nights\u2019<\/em><span> last year, this is somewhat of a quick comeback for the release of their sophomore effort; but thankfully, it does not at all sound rushed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>\u2018Ordinary Silence\u2019<\/em> is by no means a massive departure from their debut release and it\u2019s somewhat comforting here; the summery pop songs are just what we come to expect from the band. The indie\/pop-punk band continues to deliver incredibly catchy songs \u2013 it\u2019s hard to avoid singing along loudly, even on the second listen. It becomes one of those records that you almost know all the words to before you\u2019ve had a chance to listen to the record properly.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Moreover, what is most impressive about <\/span><strong>Mixtapes<\/strong><span> is that they find the right balance between having pure and unabashed pop songs as well as having refreshingly honest and mature lyrics. It might sound silly, but there are plenty of bands out there who can\u2019t have both great pop songs and great lyrics. The sound of the band only reinforces the raw, relatable heartfelt lyrics that as a listener, even if we don\u2019t realise it \u2013 we crave to hear.<\/span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><span>There\u2019s something special about hearing lyrics that are so deep and personal; it\u2019s much easier to connect to a band that way. In all honesty, there are few bands that can provide that feeling, but <\/span><strong>Mixtapes <\/strong><span>are damn sure good at it.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Ohio based band kick things off immediately with <em>\u2018Bad Parts\u2019<\/em> and you can immediately feel a connection to this band; lyrics like \u201c<em>It&rsquo;s time we stop saying why and make it fucking happen\u201d<\/em> create a positive energy and a mental kick up the ass; it\u2019s just a fantastic start to the record. Whilst the positive energy is kept up throughout, it often at times feels a little long. It\u2019s not as long as their previous record at 16 tracks, but 14 can be a bit tiring. However, this isn\u2019t a completely bad thing; they clearly show they work hard for what they have and put in 100% effort and this is only shown by the length of the records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It\u2019s ridiculously hard to pick any outstanding tracks on this record; the important thing here is that each song evokes a feeling of passion and excitement &#8211; this is exactly what is great about listening to punk rock music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It\u2019ll be interesting to see how the band will continue to grow in the future; with just a couple of albums behind them, they show an incredible amount of promise.<span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">4\/5<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>\u2018Ordinary Silence\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Mixtapes<\/strong> is out now on <strong>No Sleep Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Mixtapes<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixtapesohio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MixtapesOhio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MixtapesOhio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Words by Sarah Russel (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sarahrusselll_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Sarahrusselll_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t listened to Mixtapes before; now\u2019s the perfect time. 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Having only released their debut \u2018Even On The Worst Nights\u2019 last year, this is somewhat of a quick comeback [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,8181],"tags":[5879,5040,150,1610,12283],"class_list":["post-27909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-reviews","category-post","tag-album-reviews","tag-mixtapes","tag-music","tag-no-sleep-records","tag-ordinary-silence"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Album Review: Mixtapes \u2013 Ordinary Silence - Already Heard Staging<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you haven\u2019t listened to Mixtapes before; now\u2019s the perfect time. 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