How It Feels to Be Lost
Sleeping with Sirens · 2019
38 min · 11 tracks · pop music
A blend of emotive melodies and heavy riffs that captures the turmoil of navigating personal struggles and relationships.
Top tracks — play these first
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How It Feels to Be Lost — This title track encapsulates the overarching theme of disorientation and self-discovery, merging intense emotion with dynamic instrumentation.
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Leave It All Behind — Opening the album with an urgent energy, this track sets the tone for the exploration of personal freedom and letting go of past burdens.
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Ghost — In this track, haunting melodies intertwine with reflections on loss and regret, showcasing a mature lyrical perspective that resonates deeply.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends energetic instrumentation with introspective lyrics, creating a varied but cohesive listening experience.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a high energy level with driving guitar riffs and anthemic choruses, while the second half introduces more introspective and slower tracks.
- Several songs feature layered vocal harmonies that create a rich texture, contrasting with heavier instrumental sections.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing for reflection
- introspective themes of vulnerability
- for late-night drives
- mid-tempo sing-along moments
Maybe skip if you
- prefer faster-paced tracks
- seeking purely upbeat energy
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2019, How It Feels to Be Lost is Sleeping with Sirens' fifth studio album. This followed their 2017 release, Gossip, which marked a shift towards a more pop-oriented sound. At this stage in their career, the band was evolving their musical identity while grappling with the pressures of expectations from fans and the industry.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pierce the Veil· Of Mice & Men· We Came as Romans
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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P.S. Missing You
The narrative shifts from longing to acceptance reveals a poignant realization about moving forward despite loss.
By transitioning from nostalgia to empowerment, this moment highlights a crucial development in personal growth that underpins the album's emotional journey.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Leave It All Behind 3:18
- 2 Never Enough 3:42
- 3 How It Feels to Be Lost 3:38
- 4 Agree to Disagree 3:03
- 5 Ghost 3:26
- 6 Blood Lines 3:28
- 7 Break Me Down 3:11
- 8 Another Nightmare 3:33
- 9 P.S. Missing You 4:15
- 10 Medicine (Devil in My Head) 3:14
- 11 Dying to Believe 3:37
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