#4. A Tiger Made of Lightning - better parts of broken things
Title: better parts of broken things
Artist: A Tiger Made Of Lightning
Album: Manticore
The #4 spot seems to be a really solid place for bands from Columbus to land lately, with Forever Unknown, Truslow, and A Tiger Made Of Lightning now landing twice at this spot in the last 5 years. A deeper dig into the archives also show that 2018, '16, and 2010 also had local offerings at #4 as well. As far as ATMOL goes, this is now their 3rd full length album since their debut EP It's Chaos, Be Kind rocketed into our eardrums four years ago. It's clear that singer Mike O'Leary has a lot to say about the state of the world, and as usual he presents it into a crushing, crunchy sonic package. Other standout tracks on the record include "It's All Worth Reaching For", "me against me against me", and the explosive title track that opens the album with 1:09 of fury.
"better parts of broken things" became something of a motto for me as I worked through this sludge-ride of a year. It's a song about making the best of the messed up landscape we see in 2025, and being the best possible human we can be. If you're not paying attention to the positivity that radiates from this band, you really need to open your eyes and ears to their message. For my money, this is their best full-length album so far, and I doubt they have any intention of slowing down.
Favorite line: "You cut me down for the last time, and I rebuilt myself to be a beacon to look to in times of despair, A person to count on as someone who cares."
Previous five #4s:
2024: The Struts - Hands On Me
2023: Gable Price and Friends - I Don't Wanna Live Like This
2022: Truslow - Abbey Dear
2021: A Tiger Made of Lightning - Little Birds
2020: Forever Unknown - Bury Me
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