When it first came out I was mainly confused by it but liked it, then went through a phase of really not liking it, but over the last like2 years It's really grown on me again
In Plain View - A solid opening track. instrumentally I really like what they did with the intro and the verses here, and I like Anders' verse melodies, but he sounds a bit strained. The less said about the chorus the better. The bridge is basic but does it's job.
Everything's Gone - It's.... okay. On certain days i'll really like it but on others it's just boring. The production doesn't help as the guitars get muddy at times and the Vocal reverb in the chorus is puzzling. Good song live though, I'll give it that, it's always surprised me when i've seen it.
Paralyzed - I've always been a sucker for this song and it's groove. I don't worship it like I used to, but I can't fault it in any way really, I enjoy it for what it is. Production fits the sound of this one well to be fair (drum sound aside, that's poor throughout the album)
Through Oblivion - I remember hearing this for the first time as a single and going wtf is this.... but soon after it grew on me and was an early favorite of mine. No change now, I still think for what it is it's very well executed, Anders sounds great, and the guitar melody behind the second chorus and bridge is great, and fits perfectly behind the vocal lines.
With Eyes Wide Open - Oh boy I hated this one at first, but again, over the last few years it's grown on me, as again, for what it is, it's well executed, Anders sounds strong and the lyrics are surprisingly not-terrible compared to some of the other songs hes written in recent years
Siren Charms - I like the clean guitar riff in the intro but the song feels painfully underdeveloped and Anders doesn't sound great here. Song should have been worked on for longer and dare I say it, have been a longer, TCP/Wallflower type song and could have been interesting.
When The World Explodes - I don't even have much to day about this one. Not great, not bad in the same way EG is. I'm fine with the female sung chorus, but the 2 minute electronic outro is unneccesary. Guitr tone really doesn't fit the vibe of this song well as it works better with slower, clearer melodies.
Rusted Nail - Intro? Awesome. Verse? not awesome. Pre-chorus? In the wrong song. Chorus? Awesome. Solo? Wah.
Dead Eyes - Intro riff is great, but the song is just a longer, slower, worse WEWO. Bridge and electronic solo/melody is interesting though.
Monsters In The Ballroom - Lyrically cheesy and Anders' vocal performance is very hit and miss but the riffs are really nice on this one. Was one of my early favorites but is now just another soso song. However, I never thought I'd see it live bt they played it when I saw them last year, so i'm happy about that. (I was lucky enough to see them play Dead Alone in 2017!!! still proud of that)
Filtered Truth - I remember Anders saying they had trouble with arrangements on this one and you can tell. Anders' vocal performance is strong, and the main guitar melody, when it is used, is really good. Surprisingly decent solo on this one, but the song doesn't capitalise on it's somewhat old school main guitar melody and is too focussed around its (and i paraphrase Anders here) ACDC tribute vibe
The Chase - I really like this one, the chorus is great with some interesting guitar melodies behind the vocals, and I love the intro that fades out to the Piano. The traditional piano is very underused by In Flames and so it really works well here.
Become The Sky - Okay, the main riff of this just rules. It just does. Another fairly srong vocal performance from Anders in comparison to some of the albums songs, and same goes for Bjorns solo. Solid if unspectacular song that should have made the album IMO.
it's okay, they'll sound better that way... they really will..."
