Review – I See Stars – The End Of The World Party

The sophomore effort from Michigan electro metal mob I See Stars is an album I have been waiting to get hold of since they impressed me with their debut 3D, which was a great mix of songs with an electro metalcore stomp littered throughout. Songs such as Project Wakeup and the title track on that debut made a huge mark, and they now look set to capitalise on the buzz surrounding the scene at the moment by releasing The End Of The World Party, with the likes of Asking Alexandria making big waves with this type of music as of late.

The End of the World Party is an awesome collection of party metal anthems, with metalcore vocals, and the interchange of melodic and soaring vocals working well with the screaming throughout. In places it does resemble the latest A Skylit Drive record, which is NOT a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination, considering my 10/10 score for Identity on Fire. I See Stars are a great example of a young band with a really bright future, and this could be the album that takes their craft to the masses.

It sounds huge, and there are some killer moments on this for the listener to really believe in. It Will Be Up (High School Never Ends) is an awesome track, and the true highlight of the collection, although it is pushed close by Where I Let You Down, which possesses a really anthemic hook, and is instantly catchy. Glow and Pop Rock and Roll are also great tracks, and the songs in total are solid throughout.

I See Stars showcase some really good ideas on this release, and with a few more plays, this will probably get better and better. It was pretty impressive on first listen, so further spins will only help to ram home how they are such an exciting proposition, and that with this bunch of songs, they now have a collection of hits across two records that will stand them in good stead as they attempt to break into the mainstream rock conscious. They supported We The Kings on their recent headline run in February, and a few more high profile slots would go along way to breaking them properly.

For now, they remain one of the metalcore/electro metal worlds best kept secrets, but with material this good, they shouldn’t remain in the underground for much longer.

8.5/10 (for now . . .)