Embrace yourself for another change in the “core” genre that bands like The Color Morale are categorized under. The transition towards a softer, radio-friendly style is one that the most renowned bands have taken over the past 12 months. And, The Color Morale adds themselves to the growing list. The Illinois natives have never been ones to stick to the same musical style, therefore it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Desolate Divine isn’t your typical Garrett Rapp and co. record.
The Color Morale teamed up with producer Dan Korneff (A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil) and created an album filled to the brim with catchy choruses with soaring verses. In fact, it’s impossible to listening to the album and not walk away with at least one line stuck in your head. In addition to welcoming a new producer for this project, guitarist Aaron Saunders takes over unclean vocals entirely. All in all, the switch is questionable. Saunders rocks some tracks while others are saved by Rapp’s clean vocals in the chorus.
The beginning of the album is undeniably the highlight of Desolate Divine. Leading off with three anthemic tracks in “Lonesome Soul,” “Clip Paper Wings” and “Walls,” Desolate Divine‘s overall introduction is strong. Each song has the feel that it could feature in a hype-scene in any upcoming action movie. The choruses are powerful and certainly stimulating once they strike.
The Color Morale’s fifth studio album is surely their biggest to date and will most likely go down as their most popular by the general community. It’s pop-like qualities will attract a larger listener spectrum and probably land the band on the radio sooner or later. It’s a new territory for The Color Morale but certainly one they’re comfortable exploring.
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