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90
Expectations ran high for the band's first long-player, but, luckily, Flyleaf's self-titled debut full-length doesn't disappoint.
9y
70
All in all, while it gets to drag on a bit (which is a slight problem, especially when your album is only 33 minutes long), Flyleaf is a very strong debut.
5y
It took me a while to get into Flyleaf, but I'm glad I did now.
Lacey has a very peculiar voice and delivery that I understand can be annoying at first, it was a little grating to me at first, but then "I'm So Sick" just kept getting stuck in my head and I eventually got addicted to it as well as All Around Me. Once you get into Lacey, you realize how amazing of a vocalist she is. Not only are her screams vicious, but her clean vocals have a lot of color and personality to them.
So ... read more
It might be a Christian rock album but it's a banger christian rock album. All of the songs hit the right amount of being catchy, memorable and emotional that it makes for a really fun listen. "All Around Me" in particular is the classic song off this album, it's emotional and heartbreaking and the instrumental is so nostalgic. Really, the whole album sounds amazing, I thought "Cassie" sounds really cool and Lacey Sturm's vocal style is unique and matches the ... read more
I’m So Sick ~ 10
Cassie ~ 9.25
Sorrow ~ 9
Fully Alive ~ 9
I’m Sorry ~ 8.25
Perfect ~ 8
All Around Me ~ 8
Red Sam ~ 7.5
There For You ~ 7.5
So I Thought ~ 7
Breathe Today ~ 4
AVG 7.954/10
This album is the only reason I can't hate Christianity.
Lacey Sturm... [holy] shit.
Lacey has a vocal style that just... blows my mind every time I hear it. Her energy is NUCLEAR on 'I'm So Sick', it's menacing, she says, "You tremble at this sound." She's not just saying that to the person she's sick of, she also knows that the listening experience is one of a kind. I don't think she ever tapped into this energy again.
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Track List
| 1 | I'm So Sick 2:56 | 91 |
| 2 | Fully Alive 2:47 | 85 |
| 3 | Perfect 2:49 | 79 |
| 4 | Cassie 2:58 | 82 |
| 5 | Sorrow 2:46 | 81 |
| 6 | I'm Sorry 2:45 | 78 |
| 7 | All Around Me 3:18 | 90 |
| 8 | Red Sam 3:20 | 79 |
| 9 | There For You 2:48 | 75 |
| 10 | Breathe Today 2:31 | 77 |
| 11 | So I Thought 4:51 | 78 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
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