Lyricwise, well let's just say that I haven't had enough time to listen to it hard enough to distinguish the lyrics yet, but I took a quick peek in the book, and what I read were some very nice lyrics. "Sifting through wethered photo albums looking for gloriously aged polaroids of places you have never been. A place to accept that you don't really exist. "Smile for the camera sweetheart, I really want to immortalize this moment." - 44. Caliber Love Letter. Wow. Now tell me that doesn't have heart, and I will chase you with a pointy stick, that seems fair right? Riffage is pretty good in my books, they use both guitars very effectively, they are rarely ever doing the same thing, and sometimes they are doing completely opposite things. Some parts consist of heavy stuff with mellow guitars over top. Crazy?!?! I think not, cause it works! and another great part, HARMONIZING GUITARS!!! I think the world needs more of that, and Alexisonfire can deliver it.
Now I am going to be honest with you, the first song starts off a bit boring. Now don't get me wrong, it sounded really cool no matter what, but it doesn't get interesting untill about 2 minutes in to the song, but the song after the intro is so good that it makes up for it. I forgive them for the prolonged intro enough to give this cd a 4.5/5 (I haven't been able to listen to it long enough to give it a full 5, considering I just got home with it) Go and buy this album, it isn't very expensive, just get it and support these guys that are straight outta Kompton, or rather, St. Catherines, Ontario.