{"id":79193,"date":"2019-05-16T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=79193"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:19:51","slug":"review-stray-from-the-path-smash-em-up-live-in-europe-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-stray-from-the-path-smash-em-up-live-in-europe-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Stray From The Path &#8211; Smash &#8216;Em Up: Live in Europe 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-79200 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stray-From-The-Path-Smash-Em-Up-Live-in-Europe-2019-compressor-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Over the years, Long Island\u2019s <strong>Stray From The Path<\/strong> have earned themselves a ferocious live reputation. They\u2019re well respected and have played alongside almost all of the scene\u2019s big players. If you need evidence just look at the rich array of guest singers littering their discography. Having switched to a new label, \u2018<em>Smash &#8216;Em Up: Live in Europe 2019<\/em>\u2019 draws a line under their recent catalogue and gives a taste of their live show.<\/p>\n<p>Each song was recorded at a different date and venue, which is certainly reflected in the quality. The overall sound is what you\u2019d find on your iPhone after spending the gig mid-pit and you\u2019ll need a few listens just to work out what\u2019s going on. So, while the ten-song collection gives you a feel for their live energy, it has the misfortune of not being overly listenable. However, if fans dig around they will uncover its charms.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Stray From The Path - First World Problem Child ft. Sam Carter [Official Live Video]\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lI2yIbqTc0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The performances themselves are spot-on. Andrew Dijorio\u2019s vocals flow and snap as he spits bile in every line. With songs like \u2018<em>Goodnight Alt-Right<\/em>\u2019 being featured, he really gets to dish out his politically charged lyrics. However, the way his sneery delivery was recorded means when he yells (which is almost all the time) the sound distorts and becomes overly coarse and indistinct. The music can also be harsh and not everything comes across well. While simpler Rage Against The Machine-influenced riffs work, especially on \u2018<em>Badge and A Bullet Pt. II<\/em>\u2019, the breakdown-heavy sections of \u2018<em>Outbreak<\/em>\u2019 end up as a disappointing fuzzy mush. Although a careful listen will reveal guitarist Tom Williams adding flourishes with his effects pedals, adding an extra dimension to the songs.<\/p>\n<p>While the album does a good job of capturing different snapshots of the band in a live setting, it is definitely one for completists. It\u2019s just too vague and unrefined for a wider audience. However, if you\u2019re undecided, all royalties will be given to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hardcore-help.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardcore Help Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2.5\/5<\/p>\n<p>\u2018<em>Smash &#8216;Em Up: Live in Europe 2019<\/em>\u2019 by <strong>Stray From The Path<\/strong> is released on 17th May on <strong>UNDF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stray From The Path<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/onlydeathisreal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Strayfromthepath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/strayfromdapath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/strayfromthepath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/strayfromthepath.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Ian Kenworthy (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhisperingSand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@WhisperingSand<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Smash &#8216;Em Up&#8217; does a good job of capturing different snapshots of Stray From The Path in a live setting&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":79200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[5879,15621,16979,972,16980],"class_list":["post-79193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-reviews","tag-album-reviews","tag-ian-kenworthy","tag-smash-em-up-live-in-europe-2019","tag-stray-from-the-path","tag-undf"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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