The long awaited EP from Screaming for Silence entitled House of Glass is set to release on July 28, 2017. We here at RockRevolt Magazine were lucky enough to get a preview of the album and see what it was all about. Read below as we give a song-by-song synopsis of the album.
“House of Glass”
“House of Glass” comes at you with furious guitars and backing percussion as Zeb Christensen comes on with the vocals to even out the verses before ramping things back up again for the course. The songs title carries a lot of the weight of the song and actually acts as a spoiler if you put your mind to it. We all know the old adage; those in glass houses should not through stones, well, “if want to throw stones, baby let’s go.” “House of Glass” is about the all too well known story of a relationship gone bad with the added shit talking festival that usually goes with it. I have to say I do love the imagery used in this song
“Long Way Up”
For me and this is just my opinion, this song is the guys telling the tale of the journey they have been on to try and make their musical dreams come true. Not only is it about the journey, it is about the doubters along the way and the trials and tribulations that they have faced along the way, and now that they are there you will not take it away from them.
“In Your Eyes”
“In Your Eyes” is a powerful song with a great message in it. Today’s youth, as well as many young adults, are fighting battles with depression and anxiety at an alarming rate. “In Your Eyes” is a message to everyone out there that they are not alone, there is someone that is there and ready to fight with you. If you can relate to any of the above aforementioned battles, listen to this song and really try and soak in the lyrics.
“Beetlejuice”
So when I saw the name of this song I was like, ok what the hell am I in store for? Well I have listened to the song five times now and have not the slightest idea where the name of the song came from. I will tell you this is by far the most aggressive song on the album, and it kind of has the same theme as “House of Glass” but in a less P.C. way, and in a more of a go fuck yourself kind of way. So what I gather is that our friends at Screaming for Silence are just doing us all a favor and between “House of Glass” and “Beetlejuice” you can very nicely tell your other half what is on your mind, or you can tell them to tie a cinder block around their leg and jump in a lake.
“Worth Fighting For”
This is a song that will get you going and should make you feel good about yourself. Honestly to me, “Worth Fighting For” kind of puts a bow on the EP because I feel that it ties in with every song. Whether you are fighting that battle with depression and anxiety, or trying to get the nuts up to have that talk with your significant other, “Worth Fighting For,” is a song telling you that you, yourself is what is worth fighting for and to take that stand and to better your life.
This is a strong showing for the boys out of Omaha. This EP is filled with a lot of anger and emotion that was laid out in a beautiful story for us all to follow. I am happy to say that with this EP and a lot of other new music I am hearing, songs are starting to be driven by the lyrics again and the emotions of the bands writing the songs.
