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Posted by Kevan Breitinger Sep 25, 2006 |
At first listen they would fit nicely in the vein of such bands as Jimmy Eat World, Further Seems Forever, and Cartel, except for one difference: their songs deal in as much substance as they do in relationship experience. On "Live Like We're Alive," the band delivers diversity in emotion as well as depth in empathy, which are traits that are seldom found in the current rock context.
At the heart of the album is an energy created by a dynamic between high and low, verse and chorus. Pearson's voice soothes as soft moments give way to explosive guitars and driving beats. Structure is simplified without being compromised, to complement songs as a whole, and in the end, the album as a whole. Each instrument is but one variable in a song. Each song is a variable in the album, and the album itself is a variable in the equation of changing the listeners that NEVERTHELESS touches with the music itself. Look for its fall release.