This Is Forever
She Wants Revenge · 2007
61 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock
Melancholic melodies blend with darkwave textures, creating an atmosphere of longing and introspection throughout the album.
Top tracks — play these first
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True Romance — This track exemplifies the band's signature blend of romantic melancholy and dark aesthetics, showcasing their lyrical storytelling about love lost amid haunting instrumentals.
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Walking Away — With its infectious hook and relatable themes of escape and desire, this song captures the emotional essence of the album while demonstrating the band's ability to create catchy yet deep tracks.
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She Will Always Be a Broken Girl — This track stands out for its raw emotional vulnerability and poignant lyrics that delve into themes of heartache and resilience, marking a highlight of the album's narrative arc.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features strong atmospheric elements and cohesive songwriting, though it doesn't significantly innovate within its genre.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics.
- Several tracks feature layered synths and guitar effects that create a dense atmospheric backdrop for the vocals.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of love and loss, with many songs employing vivid imagery and introspective narratives.
- 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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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. 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
- darkly atmospheric listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- wave-like pacing and flow
- haunting romanticism exploration
Where this album fits
- Career context
- This Is Forever is She Wants Revenge's second studio album, released in 2007, following their self-titled debut in 2006. At this point, the band was solidifying their presence in the alternative rock and gothic scenes, building on the success of their first album which had gained significant attention.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Interpol· The Killers· Editors
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 First, Love 1:52
- 2 Written in Blood 5:00
- 3 Walking Away 3:42
- 4 True Romance 4:10
- 5 What I Want 3:42
- 6 It's Just Begun 4:06
- 7 She Will Always Be a Broken Girl 5:22
- 8 This Is the End 5:44
- 9 Checking Out 5:35
- 10 Pretend the World Has Ended 4:14
- 11 Replacement 5:32
- 12 All Those Moments 2:36
- 13 Rachael 4:27
- 14 ... And a Song for Los Angeles 5:01
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