On their sophomore effort, Dallas post-hardcore outfit Crown the Empire widen their dynamic range with the simultaneously soaring and punishing The Resistance: Rise of the Runaway.
There's something distinctly bipolar about the band's sound, which seems to shift effortlessly from the cinematic pomp of "Satellites (Act III)" to the crunching darkness of "Bloodline" without much trouble.
The dramatic back and forth between these two ideas is wildly ambitious, but Crown the Empire manage to pull it off in a compelling enough way that they don't lose the listener in the process.
In fact, this theatricality is easily the album's most engaging feature, making The Resistance: Rise of the Runaway a unique offering in an otherwise dull post-hardcore landscape.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InitiationBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | MillenniaBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | MachinesBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | The Wolves of Paris (Act II)Brendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 5 | MnstrBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Second ThoughtsBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Maniacal MeBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Satellites (Act III)Brendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | Rise of the RunawaysBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | BloodlineBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | The Phoenix RebornBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 12 | Johnny's RebellionBrendan Barone, Crown the Empire, Bennett Vogelman | Crown the Empire | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 13 | Call To Arms (Act I) | Crown The Empire | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 364 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Barone | Additional Production, Composer, Creative Director, Instrumentation, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Derek Brewer | Management |
| 3 | Nathan Cannon | Mixing, Vocals |
| 4 | JJ Cassiere | Booking |
| 5 | Bailey Crego | Guitar |
| 6 | Crown the Empire | Composer, Instrumentation, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Kris Crummett | Mixing |
| 8 | Dave Eggar | Cello |
| 9 | David Escamilla | Group Member |
| 10 | Rachel Golub | Violin |
| 11 | Brandon Hoover | Group Member |
| 12 | Dan Korneff | Engineer, Producer |
| 13 | Chip Lambert | Percussion |
| 14 | Alex Prieto | Additional Production |
| 15 | Joey Sturgis | Mastering |
| 16 | Tom Taaffe | Booking |
| 17 | Brent Taddie | Group Member |
| 18 | Hayden Tree | Group Member |
| 19 | Andrew Velasquez | Group Member |
| 20 | Bennett Vogelman | Additional Production, Composer, Group Member, Mixing, Primary Artist |
| 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). |