The louder rock songs, including, “Trouble,” “Cheers” and “Empire to Ashes” are the highlights of the album. There's not a single screamed vocal on the album, although the bridge of “Chase” comes close. Gossip is split between riff-heavy, Royal Blood-esque rock–and–roll songs and a set of acoustic–driven radio ballads. The band has gone in a slightly different direction, but hasn't gone far enough. Its follow–up, Gossip, which still echoes the style of Madness, does not do as much or do it as well. The band successfully incorporated pop sensibilities into hard–hitting rock. The precursor to this year’s major label debut Gossip, 2015’s Madness was a fully realized, diverse and cohesive album. After making an album that firmly cemented them as a post–hardcore band, their sound has been inching towards a more pop–influenced rock style. It seems like everything Sleeping with Sirens does is a departure from their debut album, 2010’s With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear-if you believe they’ve “sold out,” it would be hard to pinpoint exactly when they did.
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