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Heartbreak, loneliness and regret make for a rough weekend; but with the help of dark lyrics and catchy melodies, Matt Skiba and the Sekrets turn the topics into a musical masterpiece in their May 8 release, \u201cBabylon,\u201d their debut album.<\/p>\n

The “Sekrets,” which includes AFI bassist Hunter Burgan and My Chemical Romance touring drummer Jarrod Alexander, is the side project of Alkaline Trio front man Skiba.<\/p>\n

Skiba\u2019s ties to the Trio are apparent in many of the album\u2019s tracks, especially in the heartbreak anthem \u201cLuciferian Blues,\u201d a song brimming with distorted guitars and macabre imagery, and \u201cOlivia,\u201d which verbalizes hopelessness with grim metaphors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe End of Joy\u201d also evokes the Trio, employing a pulsing verse and soaring chorus, both flavored by elaborate bass and drum fills, to mourn the \u201cThe end of joy \/ The death of truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skiba is not afraid to make departures from his past with the melodic pop punk songs \u201cVoices\u201d and \u201cAll Fall Down.\u201d<\/p>\n

A much more dramatic digression from Skiba\u2019s Trio roots is made in the \u201980s-influenced, clap-filled \u201cFalling Like Rain,\u201d a nostalgia-themed song complete with a synthesizer solo.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow the Hell Did We Get Here?\u201d also uses synths, starting in the introduction where a spacey synth line accompanies rattling hihats and an eerie piano, a nod to the song\u2019s horror novel influence, \u201cHouse of Leaves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skiba explores new ground lyrically on the album with \u201cYou,\u201d which he said in an interview with AMP magazine is his first love song.<\/p>\n

Another emotional song is \u201cHaven\u2019t You,\u201d a song, boasting a funky synth line and an arpeggiated guitar part, about overcoming loss to find strength.<\/p>\n

The only acoustic song on the album, \u201cAngel of Deaf,\u201d has a similar theme; however, it takes a more negative approach with Skiba singing \u201cOur dreams were no lie \/ They just never seem to come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s lyrical beauty and musical diversity, combined with Skiba\u2019s powerful vocal performance, make \u201cBabylon\u201d an essential for any Matt Skiba fan, earning the album five out of five stars.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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