Orange County hardcore band Bleeding Through satisfies the name of the genre with more panache than many of its contemporaries on its new self-titled album.

Although many bands of the same type include shrieking or guttural vocals that hide any semblance of actual words, Bleeding Through’s Brandan Schieppati’s lyrics are actually distinguishable without ditching the music’s inherent anger. The downside to being able to understand the lyrics is being forced to deal with the occasional awkward wording (rhyming is an afterthought in hardcore).

The upside to being able to understand Schieppati’s vocals is that the album becomes more listenable overall. Other hardcore bands often keep tracks under three minutes to prevent boredom, whereas Bleeding Through pushes toward the five-minute mark several times without threatening the listener’s attention.

The music itself is par for the course. The tight, technical guitar playing and the overload of kick-bass often overwhelm the contributions of the keyboards. New lead guitarist Dave Nassie’s solos occasionally clash with the music in the rest of the song, as he attempts to bring a European melodic style into the mix.

However, on tracks like “Fifteen Minutes,” all the elements come together nicely, making “Bleeding Through” a good antidote for a bad day.