Chevelle - Vena Sera

Although my tastes have generally moved past hard, angry rock, I still have a soft spot for Chevelle. They aren't that unique, but they've always come up with ear grabbing riffs and singing nicer than you usually find with that style. They peaked in the public eye a while ago but still managed to somewhat quietly release their fourth album last year, and it's a nice recovery after their last attempt seemed a little dry. Pretty much every song is enjoyable, and often features a nice mix of loud and soft. The lineup has changed a little, but they're still able to put out the same sort of music. None of their future work will ever affect me like Wonder What's Next did, but Vena Sera is still a solid listen.

Some of my favorite tracks are "Antisaint", "Sleep Walking Elite", and "Humanoid" for a mixture of melodic rocking and quality vocalizing. "Brainiac, "Saferwaters", and "I Get It" also have above-average rock chops worth listening to. As far as I know, "Well Enough Alone" is the single, and it does a pretty good job, competent musicianship and an anthemic chorus do a decent job of grabbing attention. Little about the album is truly outstanding, but it does exactly what it intends to do.