Crowbarred's Mellow Mix Volume 1: MM Vol 1 - 015

Sunday, April 06, 2008

MM Vol 1 - 015 - Lifehouse

MM Vol 1 #015

Lifehouse

"Hanging By A Moment"

(2000)
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Genre:Alt Pop

art by Neumorin

Hanging by a moment, indeed. I wonder if being in love releases the same drug in your brain as contemplating suicide? If scientists ever discover this to be true one day, lets just say I'm not the one going to be surprised. Personally I have never contemplated suicide, no. Life is far more important than death is, old saying is "your a long time dead" ... now there is a theory i entirely agree with. What i am eluding to is, that love sometimes can feel like your drowning. Oddly, they say drowning is peaceful, i think they say that because you cannot hear yourself dying. Foreigner the band once wrote a song called "I Want to Know What Love Is" .. as the writer of the song couldn't figure it out. To me, he is the smartest man in the world, because if he did know ..... he wouldn't want to.

ok .. who farted?

No Name Face, the debut release by Los Angeles-based Lifehouse, certainly proves the theory that less is more. The moody album contains pensive lyrics, soulfully sung by Jason Wade, which are supported by organic electric guitar arrangements. The simplified, but by no means simple, music aptly supports Wade's sonorous voice, which can be compared to Eddie Vedder, Scott Stapp of Creed, and Scott Weiland. At age 20, Wade, who takes songwriting credit, is a lyrical wunderkind, writing words generally reserved for his older counterparts. The album's theme is one of searching -- spiritually, personally, and emotionally -- and this is particularly in evidence on the tracks "Unknown," "Trying," and "Only One."

Shh ... serious pose

Lifehouse makes a refreshing departure from other post-grunge, youth-oriented bands, who, for example, sing of one-night-stands, big butts, and the ills of society. Here, Wade revels in humanity, exploring and questioning its every nook and cranny. No Name Face benefits from the seasoned ears of Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, U2, Stone Temple Pilots), who mixed the album, and producer Ron Aniello. Both brought Wade's vocals and lyrics to the forefront of the mix and, rather than overshadowing them with complex and overbearing instrumentation, kept the music appropriately in the background. It's an intelligent musical formula sorely missed in much music of the early 21st century, particularly in this type of music where songs are sometimes nothing more than a cacophony of screaming and effects-laden instrumentation. It really is a bit of a surprise to see such musical maturity hailing from such a young (in age and tenure) band. No Name Face should fit right in on rock radio. ~ [Liana Jonas, All Music Guide]

I 100 % agree, great band, great voice & i hope there is more to come ~ crowbarred

For Creed see Number 048

For Pearl Jam see Number 116

For U2 see Number 129 & Number 038

For more U2 visit The Definitive 1000 Songs #661

This song has a crowbarred rating of 88.4 out of 108 pts