There's a clear divide in the fanbase of Famous Last Words. Ultimately, this is a band who utilizes a gimmick in all of their records to tell a cohesive story. The divide is in the style. "Two-Faced Charade" comes across as more of a metalcore musical, while "Council of the Dead" is more of a thematic metalcore album. The band returned to the 'Two-Faced Charade' style with "The Incubus" - and it yielded so-so results. "Arizona" is an EP that while short, has songs that will please both sides of the coin in terms of their fans. "Scream" and "The Game" are more CotD, and "Broken Glass" and "Runaway" are more TFC. "No Walls" can be 'Incubus' if that matters. With that in mind, the two 'CotD' songs are a great step in the right direction, and everything else is just kind of...there. Not bad, just there. Weirdest opinion on a 5-song EP I think I've ever had.
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