At face value, “This is How the Wind Shifts” is just like every other album by Canadian post hardcore outfit Silverstein. However, if you take the time to delve a little bit deeper, you’ll find that the album has real depth.

A concept album split into two parts, each track on the first half of the record has a mirror track on the second half. And, despite the album being a reincarnation of every sappy, angsty lyric that Silverstein has ever written, the band does so in a more mature way.

On this album, there’s less screamo thrashing and more interesting sound effects that bear references to old Bright Eyes albums, as strange as that may sound. While this may not be the best Silverstein album to date, it was definitely worth my time.