Forgive Durden's(Thomas Dutton) "Razia's Shadow" was my most anticipated, and now my favorite album of the year. After following the AbsolutePunk news threads about this project, my expectations were high, and boy did it not disappoint. This is not a concept album, but a musical which was very well executed indeed. With a barrage of guest musicians, notable ones to me were John Gourley (PTM), Aaron Weiss (mwY), Casey Crescenzo (TREOS) and Max Bemis of Say Anything, each one of them bring life to the character they portrayed in the story. I was thoroughly impressed with every artist on here, even Brendan Urie. That's something I thought would never say. All the respect in the world to you Mr. Dutton and company, for creating this musical epic.
I won't spoil what happens in the story, but here's a quick plot description:
"The album tells the story of a world divided in two by the selfish actions of a powerful and egotistical, yet insecure angel. After generations of darkness, the world is eventually brought back together by the love and sacrifice of a couple brave enough to fulfill their destinies"
Characters/Track Listing:
Narrator – Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou
1. "Genesis (Feat. Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter)"
2. "The Missing Piece (Feat. Lizzie Huffman of Man In The Blue Van)"
3. "Life Is Looking Up"
4. "The Spider And The Lamps (Feat. Max Bemis of Say Anything)"
5. "Toba The Tura (Feat. Chris Conley of Saves The Day)"
6. "The Oracle (Feat. Danny Stevens of The Audition)"
7. "1000 Year Minute"
8. "The Exit (Feat. Brendon Urie of Panic At the Disco, Dan Young of This Providence)"
9. "It's True Love (Feat. Greta Salpeter of The Hush Sound)
10. "Meet The King (Feat. Greta Salpeter of The Hush Sound, Nic Newsham of Gatsbys American Dream)"
11. "Holy The Sea (Feat. John Gourley of Portugal. The Man, Kris Anaya of An Angle)"
12. "Doctor Doctor (Feat. Shawn Harris of The Matches)"
13. "The Apex (Feat. Greta Salpeter of The Hush Sound, Brendon Urie of Panic At the Disco)"
One of my favorite songs of the album, "The Oracle" ft. Danny Stevens
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