"I'm A Gentalmen And You're A Liar"

A Day To Remember
"For Those Who Have Heart" Review (4.5/5)

A Day To Remember is Victory’s answer to the fall of Hawthorne Heights. Straight out of the Ocala underground, these strapping young lads bring forth a catchy twist to the seriously aggressive hardcore genre. “For Those Who Have Heart” brings sick, heart pounding guitar and drum tactics with melodic vocal melodies and top-of-your-lung growls. Just to think A Day To Remember started from scratch as they played to 40 kids a night. They also managed to sell 8,000 records off their make-shift CD, “And Her Name Was Treason” through Indianola Records. A Day To Remember could quite possibly be the new face of post hardcore in 2007.

“For Those Who Have Heart” is simply a blood rush when listened through headphones. The double bass action immediately catches attention and the guitars assure an enjoyable experience. The breakdowns are insane; almost every track has some sort of head banging rhythm on this album. They even managed to incorporate a ballad track, “The Price We Pay.” One problem I had with the album was the intro song, “Fast Forward To 2012.” Even though it set the mood for the CD, the lyrics and whole initial sound was really cliché.

Overall the lyrics are amazing, equipped with witty metaphors and songs ranging from “I love you” to “fuck you,” the band was very creative in making sure that not only were the lyrics going to be great, but it were going to be sung in such a manner to be catchy and hardcore. The occasional chants leave spots for the crowd to lend their vocal abilities and the growl at every breakdown is sure to leave everyone in frenzy.

A Day To Remember has great harmony on this album. “Speak Of The Devil” is a perfect example of a song done correctly with beautiful melody and intense growls. The least attractive song has to be the ballad song since every other track is a gut wrenching, but I can understand why it was needed. Even the hardest band needs to prove they can pull a Guns And Roses and show a softer side. After touring alongside bands like The Devil Wears Prada and Calico System, they’re gaining respect and winning over fans at every venue. A Day To Remember is revving up to show everyone who the real leader of new music really is. Don’t be surprised if you see them on fuse either, taking the place of Victory’s newest “big thing.”

"Till You See The Liar In The Glass"

Eyes Set to Kill
"When Silence Is Broken The Night Is Torn" Review (3.5/5)

Eyes Set to Kill is a post-hardcore band hailing from Phoenix, Arizona. Their melodic guitars and almost constant double bass pedal action is fronted by a female vocalist with light tones similar to Hayley Williams. Even though she barely holds a growl on this record, their keyboardist handles the screaming as well as his piano solos. This band is definitely unisex with three boys and three girls playing awesome music together.

Their debut album, “When Silence Is Broken the Night Is Torn” has a total of nine tracks with one being a piano interlude. Though the playing time is similar to Atreyu’s new album, it would be much more fruitful to choose Eyes Set to Kill since the album is accompanied with a DVD. There isn’t much originality on this record besides the fact that there’s a girl singer leading a band with a sound similar to Emery, but they seem to pull it off effectively. Lead singer, Lindsey Vogt has a soothing voice which makes the music more malleable. The only problem surrounding her voice is when she hits the high notes; she adds an effect to her voice where it almost sounds like it cracks. From the first track, it can be almost unbearable, but looking past that effect she adds the overall tone of the songs isn’t bad.

Alexia Rodriguez is an amazing lead guitarist. This whole album paints an awesome picture of her work. On this new album, she makes good use of her guitar licks playing better than some of the mainstream Hawthorne Heights sound-alikes. The music is complimented by great lyrical crafting. It’s highly recommended that after you listen to this album go back and listen with the lyrics booklet. The concepts aren’t anything new but they give the music its’ life after the breakdowns just aren’t enough anymore. “Liar in The Glass” and “Pure White Lace” are good examples of their lyrical craftsmanship.

With the West Coast post-hardcore scene spreading beyond its borders, it’s good to see that rookie good bands actually still exist. Eyes Set to Kill keeping a Paramore attitude with an Escape The Fate sound. These boys and girls are going to bleed onto the mainstream with, “When Silence Is Broken the Night Is Torn.” Their light and dark vocals leading their orchestra of hardcore-filled influences will break them out in time.

"Tear Down This Wall"

Farewell To Words
“Tear Down This Wall” EP Review (3/5)

Lately the lines between metal and hardcore have been blurred, leaving bands to leap back and forth between the musical genres. Farewell To Words is another example of a band flirting with different aspects of music. Their latest EP, “Tear Down This Wall” is a dynamic blend of Lamb of God metal with Most Precious Blood hardcore. This CD poses as a neutral beginning for the Germen group. These five tracks are well put together, but do not add anything more to the musical genres which might stray people away from the EP.

Very few bands are able to create something unique from Metal or something more outspoken than the rest from Hardcore. Farewell To Words uses catchy vocal melodies and high octave guitar licks to try to overcome this predicament. While it is entertaining, overtime the EP will begin to drag. The double bass pedals are mostly used during the intros and breakdowns of every track revealing a pattern and once you are able to predict how the CD will go, your excitement and expectations will probably diminish. I’m not saying the tracks are not worth listening to, I’m saying after time you’ll just put this CD aside and choose not to pick it up for a long time.

The vocals are broken up into two vocalists: a man and a woman. The only thing that really sparks my interest in the band is the way they play off each other’s words. They both sing and scream, and at times it’s like they finish off each other’s sentences. It’s like they’re a couple (cute). They pull off the duel vocals very well, and their creative singing/screaming ability adds variety to the music. The lyrics are okay. Metal lyrics can be very boring and repetitive, but these guys try to put some emotion in their work which is good. But even Farewell To Words use those “shadow” metaphors and those “severed soul” clichés.

Farewell To Words could do better given an established producer and a major label budget. At the moment, they’re EP will probably be a distant memory after a few months. The elements to a good album are there, hopefully after touring and once they start preparing for an LP. They can find themselves and become just as good as any other Metal or Hardcore band in the states. Until then, we can listen to “Tear Down This Wall” for a bit, then never pick it up again.

"That's How You Lost My Trust"

The Higher
"On Fire" Review (3/5)

It’s been a long and treacherous road for this born-again band. After contemplating hiatus and recent label changes, The Higher have decided to change the direction of the band to better suit their personalities. So they made an electronic pop-rock album. For those who aren’t familiar with the fearsome five-some, they’re debut album; “Histrionics” struck listeners back in 2005 creating a small webzine buzz which eventually faded out. People such as me, never lost interest in the band, but the general fan base did shrink after time. Now they’ve returned, but this album will not push them any further. “On Fire” is definitely nothing new, though the album is catchy. But catchy isn’t enough.

The electronics to rock ratio is pretty much even. They’ve certainly made it a point to incorporate keyboards in every track. At some points on the album, the songs become more electronic than rock putting this CD smack in the middle of the pop genre. The guitars and drum set are on the album though, but you just need to listen close enough to distinguish the instruments. The loopy guitar and keyboard sounds removed any edge the band had and the remake of the tracks, “Rock My Body,” “Histrionics,” and Patrick Stumps remix of “Pace Yourself” off their “Histrionics” CD transformed all these songs into little techno dance tracks.

Seth Trotter, lead singer of The Higher made it a point to incorporate pop into the vocals as well. The way he uses his voice sounds something similar to The Rocket Summer, creating a nice melody, but after a while it begins to get annoying. The lyrics have stayed neutral through “On Fire” except for the track; “Can Anyone Really Love Young” which can lead anyone to believe that Lou Pearlman could have masterminded this album. “On Fire” might be too pop for their original fans, but could attract a bigger, younger audience.

Regardless of the direction The Higher chose in creating “On Fire,” at times it all comes down to politics. Being on Epitaph with a pop record isn’t going to help them grow anymore than releasing “Histrionics” on Fiddler. Epitaph may be a bigger indie label with an exceptional history in the recent years, but Hellogoodbye already took the electronic pop-rock spot in the mainstream. This album will land them right next to June, struggling to make it off an LP which didn’t have enough starting-gate push or stain power.

“It’s Time To Rock And Suck”

Atreyu
“A Death-Grip On Yesterday” Review (2/5)

There seems to be a problem somewhere, I didn’t recall Atreyu making gothic pop songs. I understand it’s a brutal way of portraying the same band that created “Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses” back in 2002, but could the popularity and mainstream grasp given Atreyu a blasé and apathetic approach to this album? Even when they were beginning to breakthrough onto the Fuse and MTV platform with their conceptual 2004 album, “The Curse,” they still managed to keep a certain edge which was still catchy and yet showed meaning. “A Death-Grip On Yesterday” is a constant dance beat with no rhythm, one big jam session glossed into a record. They’ve showed no improvement, actually putting them in a recession with the nine songs they’ve thrown together.

With the album spanning the amount of time of a primetime sitcom, 32 minutes is over before it begins. The constant screaming is what made the group famous, the ability to lash out with their singing/screaming combination made Atreyu unique amongst the other core bands of yesterday and today. Sadly, that wasn’t enough to push this album as neither was the cursing. Being able to throw in “bullshit” or “fuck” in tracks to fill-in for what should be actual lyrical material didn’t heighten the albums aggression at all. It just seems like the label wanted to keep the parental advisory sticker on the band to continue their bad boy, rock and roll image.

A possible reasoning of the bands recent musical decline could fall on the hands of producer, Josh Abraham. He’s been credited for such artists as Staind, Limp Bizkit, and Courtney Love. Having taken on bands not so similar to Atreyu, it could be why this album is so terrible. Maybe Josh Abraham didn’t know how to approach a band with a sort of energy and pointed all the energy in the opposite direction.

The instruments were refurbished guitar riffs, probably from unfinished songs and riffs they were fooling around with between “The Crimson” and pre-production of “A Death-Grip…” One could call this sort of issue, “The City of Evil Effect.” Where a band gets a taste of the spotlight and alters their music into mush. Atreyu has become the epitome of every struggling band. If they don’t make an effort to improve themselves on their next album, they could be looking at hiatus, or even worse: a continuation of circulating this monstrosity nationally, on-tour. There is no real reason to buy this record when the best song off the album is played in regular rotation on the radio.

“Baby, You Are Not The Sun”

Brand New
"The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me" Review (4.5 / 5)

Originating from an era when bands like Taking Back Sunday and Finch traded their suburban homes for their mothers’ mini-vans, it’s interesting to see the distance every band that ascended from the early 2000’s have traveled to reach their significant present situation. Brand New has taken the biggest successful and most unorthodox leap forward from their 2001, “Your Favorite Weapon” onto their most compelling project to date, “The Devil and God Are Raging inside Me.” The album title coming from a conversation Jesse Lacey had with a friend who’s diagnosed with schizophrenia. The band has had many problems in the recent years and dispute uncertainty of where the band was headed as well as the leaked acoustic demos, Jesse Lacey and his majestic band-mates pushed on surpassing their highly praised “Deja Entendu” album released in 2003.

This album is definitely no cake walk. Taking retrospect into religion, life, death, and human psychologies, Brand New was able to create such lyrics which creates storylines in our minds and forces us to analyze every character we come across on this album. Songs such as “Not The Sun” paints an image of a sadness and longing for that someone special who refuses to take on the role. Another track, “Jesus Christ” dives into the sins of men and women, singing questions of uncertainty alongside every note. I hate to say it, but you really aren’t going to find any songs of happiness and good times had by all. Each song has its own tragic tale or quest for a resolution from depression. Conor Oberst tears couldn’t compete with this album even if it tried.

With so much controversy surrounding the “The Devil and God Are Raging inside Me” and small occasions to actually get these questions answered, it’s hard to get any true facts written in stone. One thing the band did express is the fact that they produced the album and worked the website with very little label help. Throughout the album, you can actually hear producer, Mike Sapone ask how the album is going. But with the way the instruments take on a life of its’ own is something beautiful. You rarely hear a bands mature and solidify themselves as musicians like Brand New has. And sweetly ending with the acoustic serenade titled, “Handcuffs;” it was a perfect resolution to such an engaging album, bringing the listener back to earth in a silent resurrection.

I can’t express how impressed I am with Jesse Lacey’s lyrical ability to write all these songs except for the song he didn’t write, “Handcuffs.” I feel he’s grown the most out of everyone in the band. With this few found formula of musical ability mixed with their familiar sensation which got them noticed, they are able to uphold the praise and smash any ideas of Brand New going south. But with Brand New raising the bar and breaking through the success they’ve had with “Deja Entendu,” can the Long Island quartet strike lightening thrice on the same euphoric sound? And if so, when?

“With Skin You’ll Win”

11 bands that got me through 2006

With all the stuff to break though this year, eleven albums have made the cut. These aren’t the “best albums of 06” or any of that nonsense. Just CDs that helped me survive the year 2006. Why eleven you ask? Simply because I rather have odd numbers when everyone has even, and because a band was forgotten amongst the listing excitement! (I’ll never tell). So without further a due, you may now enter 2007… with a list of awesome bands, memorable mentions, and crap, crap, crap!

11. Angels and Airwaves
“We Don’t Need To Whisper”

~”How did I let her inside? We're dripping in sweet and feeling alright. Her lips were the last thing touched tonight; your best friend is not your girlfriend. It hurts” – “It Hurts”

This definitely should be the album astronauts listen to. With all the crazy synth sounds, and manipulating vocal effects; if you aren’t sleeping to this CD, then you’re airborne. Lead singer, Tom Delonge promised, “The best album ever” and even though he was far from it. Tom was able to bring several styles of music from different time periods to surpass his ex-band mates new project Plus 44 conceptually. “We Don’t Need To Whisper” brings a calm melodic vibe while bringing the listener an understanding for each track. Some may say each track sounds the same; you need to look past the constant space sounds. A recommended track is “Do It for Me Now.”

10. Saosin
“Self-Titled”

~”They're saying something that makes the fire glow. Savor something that no one needs to know. They all think everything is gold.” – “Sleepers”

There’s a lot of positive and negative buzz about this band. If we were to pretend the “Translating The Name” EP was never released, this album would probably be as well known as Rufio’s “1985” disc. But the fact is Anthony Green was a part of Saosin at one point in the timeline which made them golden, or to be more accurate: silver. Saosin’s self-titled LP has many great parts but as a whole, the CD is definitely not strong enough to carry the band, especially with the reputation they’ve held and the amount of time it’s taken them to release the album (a million years). There’s nothing wrong with their hard guitars and good, clean vocals, but overall the album has weak stain power. The LP does show some sort of promise though; if Saosin is able to keep future songs and instrumentals from leaking onto the internet, and they can keep growing on-tour. They’ll be able to put this album behind them. A recommended track would be “Sleepers”

9. The Early November

“The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path”

~”Well if every moment always counts for something, then we lost this running around. All these settings never change for better.” – “The One That You Hated”

3CDs is a lot of plastic, but if it’s to aid in creating such an awesome album, then so be it. The Early November was able to make a whole story and a backdrop into 3 CDs. Basically, the full story is on Disc 3, while the elements in creating this story are scattered among Disc 1 & 2. You’ve got your hard stuff and soft acoustic songs all around this triple disc and a good amount of all these songs are catchy. The Early November didn’t change much from “The Rooms Too Cold,” staying true to what made them noticeable but in continuing, made them better. You definitely should listen to “Driving South” off Disc 2.

8. AFI
“Decemberunderground”

~”This is the fall; this is the long way down. And our lives look smaller now, and our lives look so small.” – “Summer Shudder”

We all should have seen this coming. The way AFI covered “Head Like A Hole” for the GTA soundtrack, you could tell all those electronic effects weren’t just for a bonus track off a compilation CD. “Decemberunderground” is a beautifully constructed melody of guitar, bass, drums, and electronica. The AFI sound is still incorporated with trippy lyrics and “Sing The Sorrow” vocals, but the change is definitely noticeable. It really doesn’t matter because they’re far from that balance they had in “The Art of Drowning” so everything after this CD was simply different from their original sound. This new album is the cousin of “Sing The Sorrow” on some small dose of cocaine. It’s not a disappointment; it’ll keep any AFI fan happy except for any old-school “Very Proud of Ya” fans. You guys have been pissed for quite a while. I really enjoy a good dance to “Love Like Winter.”

7. Park
“Building A Better _____”

~”I'll set traps in your bed timed to explode. Make certain no one ever knows that I was with you once; never to be again.” – “Who Is Aliandra?”

Park has been around for quite some time, but sadly they don’t make any waves in the mainstream world. Their emotional lyrics and melodic guitars prove to withstand time because you can put this album down and a few months later pick it up as if it were brand new again. This album is definitely a pick-me-up if you’re feeling down and in an “I hate girls” phase. The best aspect of this album is the lyrics; you will not be let down with the catchy verses and choruses they put out. A recommended track is “The Trophy Wife.”

6. The Classic Crime
“Albatross”

~”I have come to the realization that life is more than what I have accomplished, and life is more than the realization that we have accomplished nothing at all.” – “Who Needs Air”

I understand Solid State bands usually fall in-between the seats of the music industry, but The Classic Crime is definitely a band worth listening to. With their melodic guitars, and crazy lyrics relating to stuff you’d hear on the Discovery Channel, it’s an interesting listen. Try to listen to the album once and then start listening to a few tracks you like and don’t like. Soon you’ll love the whole album. A good song to listen to is “All the Memories.”

5. Hit The Lights
“This Is A Stickup... Don't Make It A Murder”

~”But tonight I'll wait until I know you're fast asleep, to poison you with memories of you and me. I pray you die slowly so I can be the last thing you see.” – [Untitled] Bonus Track

Since New Found Glory’s new CD was a piece of shit, we’re in need of that insecure pop-punk that made us listeners feel something for catchy guitars and sing-along choruses, Hit The Lights hit the scene with their debut album and follow-up to their smash EP that luckily continued the musical style. Make sure to pick this album up if you’re interested in listening to the future of good pop-punk. I recommend the track “These Backs Are Made For Stabbing.”

4. Taking Back Sunday
“Louder Now”

~”I cannot make those mistakes, no. Sometimes I swear I can see straight through you, just concentrate, control. But would you do it again?” – “Error Operator”

A classic band that continues to age and even though they’re far from “Tell All Your Friends,” they’re a lot closer to solidifying their distinct sound. On this album, it sounds like the band has let go of a lot of their insecurities that’s haunted them throughout “Where You Want To Be.” The band is obviously getting older and though it isn’t quite the excuse for the vague, yet distinct change in their albums; how could you top a classic when it’s your first album? You honestly can’t. “Louder Now” and “Where You Want To Be” hold many similarities, but the sound is much more mature. If they continue to flirt with this boundary they’ve created, while looking into the past on their next album, they will definitely top their last two albums hands down. My favorite track off this album is “My Blue Heaven.”

3. Brand New
“The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me”

~”Well don't be that joke that I told and told 'til it got old. Don't be that hand 'round my throat so I can breathe. Say you're my friend but why won't you be my family?” – “Not The Sun”

Brand New made their carriers on this trippy, indie-like music and if it hasn’t failed them yet, why stop? These guys simply brought the same style with a new concept, religion and of course more love stories. “The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me” is a perfect blend of calm acoustics with loud wailing guitars and intriguing, conceptual lyrics. It’s no wonder why you got bands like Thrice and Midtown trying to mimic this band.

2. Spitalfield
“Better Than Knowing Where You Are”

~”Into your eyes I've fallen even farther. I don't think I can hold back any longer. The only thing that matters now is this could be perfect.” – “The Only Thing That Matters”

This band is my best kept secret. Spitalfield is an awesome rock group with the total package. Warm lyrics, awesome bass lines, and melodic guitars, these guys make albums straight from the heart. I also recommend looking into their older albums if you enjoy this CD. A recommended track is “Curtain Call.”

1. Cute Is What We Aim For
“The Same Old Blood Rush With A New Touch”

~”I've got the gift of one liners, and you've got the curse of curves. And with this gift, I compose words, and the question that comes forward. Are you perspiring from the irony? Or sweating to these lyrics?” – “Curse of Curves”

Cute Is What We Aim For came out of nowhere and gave music listeners a great album with all kinds of influences and feelings together. Each track is a different situation and no two tracks sound the same and every song has a catchy key signature which is separated from the next. It’s insane to think that these guys are barely out of High School. Taking a little sound from The Rocket Summer while incorporating their own experiences and dramas into their lyrics, Cute pulls off some of the great songs to get you through any emotional situation. My favorite tracks are “Curse of Curves” and “Lyrical Lies.”

Shout-outs to:

Saves the Day-Sound the Alarm (Finally, they’re back to their roots! Thank you ex-Glassjaw bassist.)

Thursday-A City By The Light Divided (They continue to put out solid stuff. Kudos!)

Alexisonfire-Crisis (Much better than “Watch Out,” they did something right.)

Roses Are Red-What Became Of Me (Nice album even though it was much softer. Well done.)

Quietdrive-When All That's Left Is You (It’s a nice poppy album but some tracks are better than others.)

Belanova-Dulce Beat (Awesome Spanish record with Rock influences. Absolutely love it.)

Escape The Fate-Dying Is Your Latest Fashion (Number 12 on my list. The album was produced better than Saosin’s S/T)

Pretty Disappointing:

She Wants Revenge-She Wants Revenge (Crap! Why are you getting ANY play?)

Secondsmile-Walk in to the Light and Reach for the Sky (Who told them to change their style and suck?)

A Change Of Pace-Prepare For The Masses (Capable of so much better.)

Anti-Flag-For Blood And Empire (Could you release a “best of” and disappear already?)

Atreyu-A Death-Grip On Yesterday (It must of taken 3 weeks to write this trash. Nine tracks and all you have to show for it is, “It’s time to rock and roll”? Come on guys…)

"Oh The Webs We Weave"

Artist Evaluation: "Escape The Fate"

Heart pumping, western rock group Escape The Fate; with their extensive imagery in lyrics and melodic sound.

If the thought of Las Vegas brought spaghetti westerns and gambling to ones’ mind, then there’s a problem. Escape The Fate seems to be the hottest thing out of the West since the childhood game Cowboys and Indians. Escape The Fate has proven that failure is not an option, gaining fans not only in their local Vegas scene, but ranking respect and creditably all along the East coast as well.

In one of their interviews, when asked singer Ronnie Radke what he’s looking to accomplish with performing alongside his band mates he says, “We’re gonna be that change in music. I have a vision.”

He goes on explaining the fun factors in his performances, “I want people to have fun, put their fists in the air.” Escape The Fate isn’t looking to disappoint, they’re looking to impress. Since joining up with Epitaph Records back in early spring, the band has taken on a new persona selling out shows at Game Works in Nevada and playing shows alongside groups like My Chemical Romance and Bullet for My Valentine.

After unleashing the first few songs to the public, they titled the compilation of tracks, “There Is No Sympathy for the Dead” and set out on tour playing all across the left half of the United States. Soon they started showing up on web-based magazines and thousands of music fanatics’ blogs.

Eventually, they were asked to join the Warped Tour 2006 line-up with only an EP released. People were eager for more and venue managers have not seen this sort of hunger since bands like the outstanding fret board shredders, Saosin would play at their stages.

This band is smart; they took 5 songs and left these tracks to marinate in the ears of people interested in a new taste with the same old-school flavor. “There Is No Sympathy for the Dead” EP is a burst of emotion and surprise. Released on May 23rd, each track had a certain element which made the song amazing. Whether it would be a certain length of a gut wrenching guitar solo or a catchy chorus with a two-stepping dance beat; every listener will come out of this EP with their own personal track number and playback time.

Each track has its meaning of self-destruction and escaping their own fate, which was to conform to the traditions living in Las Vegas may have. The song lyrics on this EP are significant; they also take time to decode.

Their debut album released on September 26th, “Dying Is Your Latest Fashion” is a bit easier to configure. With eleven tracks including “Situations”, “Friends and Alibis”, and “Not Good Enough for Truth in Cliché,’ these pounding double bass pedals and speedy guitar picking it’s no wonder why harder bands like Atreyu and Eighteen Visions looking to step up their talent. The vocals are solely based on the singing and screaming combo which made From First to Last famous. Backed by clever key signatures and the occasional growling of grindcore vocals, it keeps listeners happy.

For those who are into the softer, more straightforward lyrical tracks. Escape The Fate’s last song, “The Day I Left the Womb” is an acoustic tribute to the broken family he sings to forget.

“You're much to busy, to even find the time, so use your chemicals and take this to your grave. The boys you left are men you didn't raise.”

Escape The Fate is currently gearing up for the Saints and Sinners Tour on October 28th bands The Number Twelve Looks Like You and This Is Hell . After that, they continue touring in support of their new album hitting several places in California and Arizona, and Utah. Dispute several issues facing the band including the temporary discharge of their lead singer Ronnie, they still continue their daily routine of winning fans online and on-stage. It’s undoubtedly an uphill battle that over the course of a few months has leveled its’ playing field.

In agreement to what Ronnie once said, “We’re gonna be the biggest thing… So huge, I know it.”