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Released 20 years ago

Sound the Alarm

Saves the Day · 2006

35 min · 13 tracks · emo

High-energy emo anthems collide with introspective lyrics, creating a cathartic rush of sound and emotion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • cathartic energy release
  • steady pacing with peaks
  • introspective lyrics for reflection
  • short bursts of intensity

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, sprawling albums
  • seek slow, mellow sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2006, 'Sound the Alarm' is Saves the Day's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'In Reverie.' At this point in their career, the band was navigating a shift in sound towards a more polished approach while retaining the emotional intensity that characterized their earlier work.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Head for the Hills 2:50
  • 2 The End 1:54
  • 3 Shattered 3:08
  • 4 Eulogy 3:22
  • 5 Dying Day 2:22
  • 6 34 2:23
  • 7 Say You’ll Never Leave 2:20
  • 8 Diseased 2:12
  • 9 Don’t Know Why 3:22
  • 10 Sound the Alarm 3:06
  • 11 Bones 2:22
  • 12 Delusional 2:07
  • 13 Hell Is Here 3:36

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