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Since 2006, the band has been signed to the German label “I used to fuck people like you in Prison Records“. The two previous albums by BORN TO LOSE, “Sweet Misery“ and “Old Scars“, were absolute hits. The title track “Sweet Misery“ has even become a bit of a hit within the scene. The song has become the band's calling card. So my anticipation was high when I received the album. “Saints gone wrong“ is quite short with its 11 songs. Short doesn’t have to be bad. But even the first few seconds of the first song made me pause. Something is different. Singer Chris is still singing his heart out, the guitar is still dizzying, and yet this album is missing something. It’s the pressure. The recording is completely different from the last two previous albums. The drums are too far back, Chris's vocals are very much in front, too far in front. As a result, the songs don’t develop the pressure that the band simply has. Live, BORN TO LOSE is powerful, engaged, and lives their songs with every phase. That’s missing on this album. At least the band hasn’t turned to worse lyrics. “Saints gone wrong“ is not a bad album; if I didn’t know the band, the conclusion would be better. Unfortunately, this album is just mediocre. Hopefully, the band will return to the sound of “Sweet Misery“ and “Old Scars“ in their next recordings.
