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In Some Way, Shape, or Form.
Rock · 2011 · 12 tracks · 40m

In Some Way, Shape, or Form.

Four Year Strong

A pivot toward muscular alternative rock and arena-sized hooks. Trading frantic speed for heavy grooves and polished, radio-ready grit.

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It's the one where they traded the synths for massive Foo Fighters riffs and actually pulled it off.

A gritty, determined shift toward anthemic rock that feels both grounded and restless.

In Some Way, Shape, or Form. · vs · Four Year Strong
Road Trip+0.9σ

Road Trip saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 40m
01
The Infected
3:17
02
The Security of the Familiar, the Tranquility of Repetition
3:28
03
Stuck in the Middle
3:37
04
Just Drive
3:30
05
Fairweather Fan
3:30
06
Sweet Kerosene
3:22
07
Falling on You
3:34
08
Heaven Wasn't Built to Hold Me
3:06
09
Unbreakable
3:12
10
Bring on the World
3:12
11
Fight the Future
3:04
12
Only the Meek Get Pinched. The Bold Survive
3:51
Moments Worth Waiting For
The massive, Foo Fighters-esque guitar crunch that opens The Infected, signaling a departure from their punk-pop roots.
The way the dual vocals lock into a gritty, blues-inflected harmony during the bridge of Just Drive.
The rhythmic shift into a heavy, stomping groove on Fairweather Fan that trades speed for pure sonic weight.
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