The metalcore community seemed so disappointed about You're Welcome, but I honestly thought it was pretty decent. Regardless, when A Day To Remember dropped Miracle out of nowhere, it was a fresh release that rejuvenated their heaviness, whether or not you disliked You're Welcome's softer sound. For some, it felt like a return to form, and I think it's pretty damn solid.
They've been slowly evolving from their easycore sound of the late 2000s to a more modern metalcore sound, incorporating a few elements of today like electronics, production techniques and better breakdowns. Although You're Welcome saw them take a hard left into country rock, there were pieces of this evolution present in tracks like Resentment and Last Chance To Dance (Bad Friend), pieces that have lead to Miracle.
Bringing the track in with a synth and chugs, they quickly transition into the classic modern metal lowkey-verse-highkey-chorus trope, but it works wonders. Their catchy hooks continue to excel, and the energy in the chorus alone is astounding. And to top it all off, Jeremy screaming at the end of the chorus is immaculate. Their songwriting has always been stellar but it seems they've hit the nail on the head with this one.
I love a good breakdown, and they gave us a double stacked one. Bold callout, low-tuned riffage, and an absolute sucker punch of a double down with those triplets, totalling forty whole seconds of breakdown goodness. Rarely does modern metalcore see such a long breakdown, they sure did spoil us with this one.
Miracle was a great return for A Day To Remember, and I'm excited for a new album to come soon. And as much as I appreciated You're Welcome for what it is, I sure wouldn't mind them getting back to being heavy.
Rating: 3/5