Pros and Cons: Syd Matters - Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles

Basic Information:
Record Label:  Third Side Records
Genre:  Indie-folk
Release Date:  April 5, 2005

What You'll Love:

• Beautiful and heartfelt performances from all members of the band
• Great concept regarding a melancholy present and an optimism for the future
• Incredible use of countermelody
• Elements of 2000s electronica adds emotional buildups to already emotional pieces
• Expertly composed; adding all of the right touches in the right places
• Just about the perfect blend of textures (something that the genre often misses)
• Despite being a French band, it's English lyrics are above average and, at times, inspirational
• Simple, but thoughtful album artwork

What You'll Have Mixed or No Feelings About:

• "Lost Bird" feels a little sub-par compared to the other great compositions on the album.

What You'll Hate.........Or Find Hilariously Bad:

• As a whole, the album has very little variation in dynamics or meter.
• The hidden track feels incredibly out of place.  It doesn't "match" the rest of the album's style which hurts what's clearly a concept album.

Music Similar to This:

• Smashing Pumpkins ballads such as "By Starlight," "Spaceboy," "Galapogos," etc. but with better sung vocals
• Radiohead songs like "No Surprises," "High and Dry"