Artist: WE CAME AS ROMANS
Album: TRACING BACK ROOTS LTD. EDIT. (DIGI)

Year: 2013
Media type: CD

The new album most notably showcases vocalist Dave Stephens in a new light, with the incorporation of his clean singing for the first time ever. In addition to his signature powerful, yet articulate, screams, Stephens now also displays rich melodic tones and gritty textures, that perfectly balances the soaring, smooth croons of co-vocalist Kyle Pavone. Musically the album expands on the anthemic, inspiring quality of the band’s recently released single 'Hope', offering sweeping guitars interlaced with delicate synth interludes and explosive percussive elements. The resulting album is their catchiest and most universally relatable music to date.

The haunting, intricate album artwork for »Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be« was illustrated by the incredibly talented Paul Romano [CHIODOS, MASTODON], who also created the covers for the band’s two previous full-lengths. Romano and WE CAME AS ROMANS’ bassist Andrew Glass collaborated on the artistic direction of each cover, with the newest one incorporating and elaborating on elements within the first two covers. Glass explains, “The imagery is based on the idea of moving forward with the knowledge that we have learned about ourselves throughout the years, from the darkest to brightest times in life. It represents our continuous work towards transforming into the people we want to be, while always remembering our roots that made us who we are.”

TRACKLIST:

1 - Tracing Back Roots 3:39  
2 - Fade Away 3:45  
3 - I Survive 4:09  
4 - Ghosts 3:27  
5 - Present, Future, And Past 3:27  
6 - Never Let Me Go 3:37  
7 - Hope 4:08  
8 - Tell Me Now 3:16  
9 - A Moment 3:49  
10 - I Am Free 3:33  
11 - Through The Darkest Dark And Brightest Bright 3:44 

LINE-UP:

David Stephens | vocals
Kyle Pavone | vocals
Joshua Moore | guitar
Lou Cotton | guitar
Andy Glass | bass
Eric Choi | drums