BILLY TALENT

Billy Talent's major label debut takes center stage with the same zest and zeal that earned them huge underground acclaim. For their first Atlantic album, band members Benjamin Kowalewicz (vocals), Ian D'Sa (guitar), Jon Gallant (bass), and Aaron Solowoniuk (drums) worked with producer Gavin Brown to record 13 songs that underline the group's accessible melodies, distinct writing, and balanced arrangements.

The brilliant "Try Honesty" (debuted #6 in Canada) whiplashes fans with striking tempo changes and fiery vocal delivery, while the somber "Nothing to Lose" employs mood and passion to inject a searing emotional tone into the dynamics. Other highlights include "The Ex" and "Living in the Shadows," two standouts stacked with surging passion and supremely catchy hooks.

From the first track, Billy Talent sets a high standard with bottom heavy beats, rapid-fire bass lines, string-splitting guitar chords, and a singer with the type of vocal distinctiveness not heard since the early days of the Buzzcocks' Peter Shelley. Billy Talent takes their rock rebellion to a people eager for their own inspiration. And they make this jump with a vitality that resonates reality and delivers the undeniable.

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