Shaun Morgan seems angry again.
On Seether's 2011 opus, Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, disillusionment, anger, and pain are central themes.
Morgan's writing has always felt real, offering up some of the genres better moments with 2005's Karma and Effect and 2007's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.
With this opus, Morgan has again struck a chord.
"Desire for Need" is a four-on-the-floor rock joint that finds Morgan reaching for falsetto, which adds an alternative, bluesy vibe to the song's feel.
Tunes like "Country Song" and "Master of Disaster" are stamped with Dale Stewart's sexy bass grooves as well as anthemic vocals.
On the latter, Morgan's vocal melody actually takes on a Queensrÿche feel.
One shining moment is the ballad "Pass Slowly." Musically, the band lays down an ethereal groove that reaches its pinnacle behind well-built guitar and bass riffs.
Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray is another journey into the mind of Shaun Morgan: through heartbreak and rebirth he still has a lot to say about betrayal.
His stamps as guitarist, a songwriter, and a lead vocalist are everywhere on this disc, and thankfully, that's what ultimately drives the release home.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fur CueShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | No ResolutionShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Here and NowShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Country SongShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Master of DisasterShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | TonightShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Pass SlowlyShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Fade OutShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | RosesShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | DownShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Desire for NeedShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | ForsakenShaun Morgan, Seether | Seether | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 345 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kory Aaron | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Stevie Blacke | Engineer, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 3 | Billy Joe Bowers | Digital Editing, Pro-Tools |
| 4 | Curtis Clyde | Drum Technician |
| 5 | Martin Cooke | Mixing Assistant |
| 6 | Chris Graham | A&R |
| 7 | John Humphrey | Drums, Group Member |
| 8 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 9 | Mark Kostabi | Cover Art |
| 10 | Michelle Lukianovich | Art Direction |
| 11 | Clay Patrick McBride | Photography |
| 12 | Troy McLawhorn | Guitar |
| 13 | Mike Mongillo | Product Manager |
| 14 | Shaun Morgan | Composer, Graphics, Group Member, Guitar, Layout, Lyricist, Vocals |
| 15 | Seth Morton | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Brendan O'Brien | Mixing, Producer |
| 17 | David Perez | Guitar Technician |
| 18 | Lowell Reynolds | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Seether | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Michael Simmons | Guitar Technician |
| 21 | Dale Stewart | Bass, Group Member, Vocals |
| 22 | Fran Strine | Photography |
| 23 | Tom Syrowski | Engineer |
| 24 | Gregg Wattenberg | A&R, Producer |
| 25 | Bryan Wickmann | Graphics, Layout |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |