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Released in July ahead of the LP, the song’s booming chorus of voices alongside chimes and guitar chords rings out. The album opens on a promising note with the title track “Screamer.” Guest vocalist Alexis Krauss of the duo Sleigh Bells creates variety in the track, as her smooth and soft sound complements Jenkins’ gritty verses.
While the result is an album that is trouble-free listening, it is certainly nothing to scream about. Songs of “Screamer” drift between stripped-back acoustic and overly auto-tuned in sound but come together in a track list that morphs together due to lack of nuance. Though lead singer and frontman Stephan Jenkins continues his past trend of lyrical storytelling, this installment sonically misses the mark for success. The band’s sixth full-length album “Screamer” released Friday and proved to be 12 tracks of instrumental dissonance. Third Eye Blind is still grappling for relevance after a 22-year career.