Anti-Meridian

Anti-Meridian is the culmination of the Brave Saint Saturn side project. This album is amazing. The album is, in my opinion, the most raw, emotional, and honest of any of BSS's other albums, possibly even Five Iron Frenzy. The topics covered by the songs really hit home and the lyrics seem to proclaim to the world that they are missing the point. Invictus is, very possibly, one of my favorite songs of all time, and the rest of the songs on the album are just as good. Honestly, if you buy one of Brave Saint Saturn's albums, buy this one, but if you're looking for a way to blow $30, then buy all three. You will not be disappointed.

I never have been a FIF guy (never cared for ska, yet I like reggae?), and I found out about this album through hearing Robertson getting cited in "Blessed Are the Land Mines". The abruptness of the music mixed with unconventional meters and patterns lyrically made this an interesting listen. It feels harsh-intentionally harsh. This is probably a weird album to start with (out of their three), but it clicked since the first listen. Some times, the samples seem a little too much (or the dialogue goes on for too long in my opinion), but it seems to be a worthy attempt.

I love this album - by far the best out of the trilogy.

I have always been an FIF fan.....wish that group was still rockin'!!! Since Reese put out the first Brave Saint Saturn album I have been hooked. He has a way of intriguing you and putting out a solid message. Another great album!!!

It filled me with nervous excitement and anticipation in the months leading up to this, the final chapter in the BSS Trilogy. Having started on the journey while seeing the band "Astronaut" at the Douglas County fairgrounds in Castle Rock, Colorado in the late Summer of 97, I remember my conceptions of Reese Roper, the frontman for Five Iron Frenzy, being shattered as the songs he poured out over an acoustic guitar were honest, melodic and messy. The reason I was "nervous" about BSS's "The Dreams You Dare to Dream," (Later renamed Anti-Meridian) was when I heard that Reese Roper was doing it 100% independently. I feared that digging to haughtily into the Min(d)es of Moria would uncover some dark demons. This album is challenging to me in a way that I can't best describe. It lacks a melodiousness and catchiness which I had come to anticipate from Roper's previous projects. The songs are brutal, tough to fully appreciate on first listen, particularly for someone hoping for a more "Joyous" conclusion to the storyline. Roper sings as if it truly is going to be his last shot at telling his story, in more of a piercing yell than a smooth vibrato (particularly in the album's most "Major Key" songs, "Mercenary" and "Through Depths of Twilight"). I am forced with this album, to confront the issue that these guys have grown up, moved on and away from the simple hooks that I have known and taken for granted. This album is dense, complicated and much more appreciated than I perhaps have yet to conclude. I have been digesting it since I bought it upon its release. For those looking for the old, "simple" BSS (or even, FIF), look elsewhere, these Astronaut's have moved on with their lives; I am glad that with the Trilogy finally completed, so can I.

This is a great band but i do miss the horns raging in the background from Five Iron Frenzy. Although both bands are amazing this one has a more rock tone than FIF. If you are into FIF but need alittle more rock this is a band for you.

I was really looking forward to this, and was a bit disappointed with it. I rank it somewhere between their first two albums, the first of which I thought was pretty bad, and the second of which is one of my favorite albums. Also, on the advice of one of the reviews I ordered the hard copy cd for the extra "hidden" track. it was a total waste of the extra cost for shipping: 12.5 minutes of silence followed by 30 seconds of Reese saying he may make another trip to space?

I went almost 5 years without the 3rd abum! i screamed when i heard the new album was comming out. And, wooot! its better than ever!

I'm not sure if it was always BS2's intention to have all their albums be a rock opera, but that seems to be the way they've been going; now they've gone and made a Space-Rock Opera. Anti-Meridian continues the story started in Light of Things Hoped For (the starship Gloria was lost while exploring the moons of Saturn). The music seems to depart a little bit from their previous attempts. There's no anthem like "The Sun Also Rises", but Invictus returns to the gorgeous song writing and genuine worship of "Under Bridges" from way back in So Far From Home. I had almost given up hope that Gloria would return to earth. I'm glad that after five long years, BS2 finished the story for us.

It's about time! I grew up listening to Five Iron and all the spin-off's afterwards. Great to hear more of Reese Roper, he never disappoints! This record is fantastic, I hope he's got at least a few more left where this came from.