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ARTiST...: Quietdrive
ALBUM....: When All That's Left Is You
GENRE....: Rock
LABEL....: Epic
LANG.....: English
TYPE.....: Normal
YEAR.....: 2006
SOURCE...: CDDA
RIP.DATE.: 06-03-2014
ST.DATE..: 05-30-2006
ENCODER..: FLAC 1.2.1 Lossless
GRABBER..: EAC v1.0 beta 2
QUALiTY..: 1033kbps Avg 44.1kHz 2 channels
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01 Rise from the Ashes 2:59
02 Get Up 3:34
03 Take a Drink 2:43
04 Let Me Go In 2:39
05 Rush Together 3:32
06 Maybe Misery 2:59
07 I Lie Awake 3:10
08 The Season 3:01
09 Time After Time 3:07
10 Both Ways 3:39
Total Size.: 10 Files/243.7MB/31:23 min
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Quietdrive are an American pop-punk band based in Minneapolis.
"When All That's Left Is You" is their debut LP, and combines
generic pop with alternative rock to create a widely appealing
album full of blissful pop anthems with a bite. Although being
released in 2006, most of the songs had been put together
beforehand, with six of the ten tracks appearing in an earlier
EP. This contributes to the professional design and structure of
the album, which belies the band's years.
All through the album you will be subject to many a catchy
chorus and although the general song structure (verse, chorus,
verse, chorus, chorus) differs very little throughout the
tracks, the band show enough diversity in their music to prevent
this system from failing, and to keep the listeners attention at
all times. "Rise From The Ashes" is a great opening track, and
debatable the best song on the album. The sheer energy and the
poetic lyrics, along with the catchy hooks and sing-along chorus
are all arranged in perfect harmony, and the song succeeds in
getting attention, setting the rest of the album up brilliantly.
In fact, each one of the first six songs are great, with all the
songs being extremely melodic and highly emotional. "Get Up"
continues the excellent start to the record in a completely
different vein to the opener. It is possibly the most
emotionally driven song on the album with a marvelously sung
chorus and gorgeous riff all the way through.
The second half of the album continues the trend of the first,
extremely likable, catchy tunes that are consistent only in
their quality. However this half of the album seems to focus
more on the pop aspect of the band's music, with more emphasis
on the poppy piano lines, and lead singer Kevin Truckenmiller's
vocals seem slightly less edgy than on the first five tracks. "I
Lie Awake" demonstrates this subtle change perfectly. With a
brilliant chorus and beautiful vocals all the way through, this
song is the vocal highlight of the album, with Truckenmiller
demonstrating his superb talent. "Time After Time", a cover of
the Cyndi Lauper song is another late highlight, and a great
song on its own. However it seems misplaced in the album, and
should really have been the closer.
Throughout, the music complements itself perfectly; guitars,
pianos, drums and even violins, added to the beautifully crisp
vocalization of Truckenmiller make for a musical feast, giving
off a tender yet powerful aura. Although the quality drops
slightly after the first two songs, the rest of the album is
consistently good, with no real weak tracks so to speak of. In
fact, the only real negative that can be taken from this album
is that it is so short. Clocking in at just over half an hour,
this album makes sure it doesn't outstay its welcome, but in
doing so seems to end prematurely, and on a down note with "Both
Ways" which, while a good track, isn't a memorable enough closer
to do the album enough justice.
Quietdrive's "When All That's Left Is You" is simply a fun
album, and as perfect as a guilty pleasure can get. While not
breaking any boundaries, this semi-generic rock album will
deliver more pleasure than one would think, and is certainly not
one to be overlooked. For fans of pop, this is an overlooked gem
û although don't expect anything revolutionary if you are less
fond of the genre, as everything here has been done before.
URL: http://www.quietdrivemusic.com/
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