Riker Out, "The White Wall" (4/5)

Riker Out’s newest album, “The White Wall”, packs hoards of emotionally driven rock into thirteen well-crafted songs.

The record starts out with the mellow instrumental track “The Lullaby Pt 1: The Beginning Of The End” and then crashes into the intense “Song For The Sawdust”. It then continues on to one of the highlights of the album, “Enchanted”, which is about wanting someone who is unattainable. Midway through the album, the song “Homecoming” shows a fine illustration of the imagery in each song’s lyrics. A good example of this would be located in the first verse, where the singer, Brandon Lett, monotonously utters, “Walls are screaming sorrows of their sights / In scarlet tears from the embers of the candlelights / The promises of younger days are broken with the vase / The endings strewn about, sweet silence of disgrace”. As the album begins to draw to a close, “Diminished” demonstrates the dynamic guitar riffs the band is capable of, and “Interview” shows a slightly softer side to the band’s sound.

My main criticism about the album is that the singer's voice lacks the maturity of a well-practiced vocalist. However, his voice shows enough promise that (with time) he has the potential to become a much stronger singer.

Overall, this album proves that Riker Out has what it takes to become a large success. Their music is mature and fresh, and each member of the band possesses a great deal of talent, which they exhibit in everything they perform.

Favorite Track: Ricochet



Reviewed By: Cathy