The Fold - Secrets Keep You Sick

A friend of mine put it best when describing Tooth & Nail's The Fold; "solid." After releasing their debut, This Too Shall Pass just last year, the quartet returns with yet another quality release in the form of Secrets Keep You Sick. Frontman Dan Castady's soaring vocals set the pace as the album hits hard from the start with tracks "Medicine," "Younger Than Our Years," "Your Secrets Keep You Sick" and lead single "New Skeptic." Though these songs are strikingly reminiscent of their debut, but with a noticeably edgier feel, the band successfully showcases their softer side with songs like "Faster Still" and "Hey Rebekah." Overall, there isn't really much to complain about when talking about Secrets Keep You Sick. It's solid, like This Too Shall Pass, but more importantly, it's also hopefully a sign of greater things to come. [www.thefoldmusic.com]