The lyrical subject is often about missing a past loved one or failed relationships. It might not be evident from the first 10 seconds of the record, but a little before the halfway point one will realize that this can be quite a depressing album. With three vocalists and three guitarists, Hawthorne Heights would seemingly have a great deal of things going on in their songs, despite the fact that it is sometimes the opposite. Casey has a very throaty sounding scream which can contrast greatly with the music.
The screaming is a different story and is a big reason many dislike the band. Whether harmonizing or layering atop of, Matt does a nice job assisting JT. Backing vocals are done by the bassist and often add a lot of depth to the choruses. The main singing by JT is fairly easy to distinguish despite it going into a typical whine at times. Vocals on this album can be very inconsistent, but being a debut this should not be a huge shock. Their bassist has a very cool and unique tone which adds a lot to not only the rhythm section but to the album itself.
Bass is heard quite well throughout the album, which is a definite plus. The drums do just about everything they need to, keeping things fairly tight while switching patterns up enough to prevent boredom. Drum wise the album is slightly above average. This works fairly effective throughout the album, even though there are other bands that use three guitarists to more potential. Usually the guitarists exercise riffs over start stop palm muted rhythms. You have to listen extremely hard to hear the harmonization when the band uses it. To put things simply, if a casual listener gave this album a spin, they would have no clue that there are three guitar players plenty of times. Between catchy hooks, solid rhythms, and some nifty little riffs, there is no doubt the single is an excellent song but it is these things as well as others that succeed here that fail during other instances throughout the record. The single paved the way for the band, making them the name they are today (for better or for worse) and became the song they are known for. Despite its 04 release, the big single Ohio is for Lovers did not receive its mass amount of play and attention until 2005.
Hawthorne Heights released The Silence in Black and White in 2004 on the infamous Victory Records. Regardless, I am not here to try to change your opinions on the band I am just here to give you mine on this album. Man that alone is enough to make plenty turn the other way. Another band that talks about “Cutting wrists and blacking eyes", failed relationships, and on top of all that is signed to Victory Records.
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