ARTiST: Story One
ALBUM: The Shadow Line
BiTRATE: 203kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Shy Records
GENRE: Indie
SiZE: 71.40 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 46min 42sec total
RiP DATE: 2007-10-06
STORE DATE: 2007-10-01
Track List:
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01. Trebuchet 4:53
02. Done & Dusted 3:23
03. Parting Shot 3:18
04. AM 180 3:20
05. The Chain 3:42
06. Russian Dolls 5:18
07. Prism 3:14
08. Rescue Us 3:59
09. Uncharted 3:35
10. Sleep It Off 3:22
11. Follow Up For Strangers 3:17
12. Fatherland 5:21
Release Notes:
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Harmony laden decorated with violin, piano and cello. Story One's debut The
Shadow Line is an emotional trawl built on a raft of melodic strums and
colourful orchestral explosions.
The Shadow Line is the band's first physical album release after allowing their
first collection of songs to be downloaded for free. The solid framework is
clearly influenced by the classic songwriting of Van Morrison, Radiohead and
Bright Eyes.
AM 180 opens with a simple four note arrangement plucked delicately on the
cello, the small repetitive sound has enough strength to pick up the track and
carry it on into oblivion. It's supported by shimmering violin playing,
glittering and gliding throughout - a dominant feature of the whole record.
This rolls nicely into The Chain with a powerful bass line it fires an
exhilarating emotional blast with the shuddering effects felt throughout 45
bliss inducing minutes.
Next up is Russian Dolls, the next single to be released and it's the highlight
of the album. It starts with cautious piano playing, accommodating Tom Evans'
thoughtful, heart tugging lyrics. "She's packing it all away and starting over
again" he sings as the track edges closer to a powerful close. It provides
strong evidence that they may just be the sprawling offspring of the late Hope
of the States, building up the track with weaving, winding, wonderful shooting
star synths. A gothic, ghost like backing sends you into a frenzy freakout as
the tracks stumbles and crashes into what could be the finale of the album. But
we are only half way through.
The remainder of the album glides by with the same soul embedding notes but
remaining on a high from the midway point. Already they've done enough to grab.
At times it is atmospheric (Uncharted), at others it's urgent and frantic (Sleep
It Off) but overall The Shadow Line is a superb collection of songs. There will
be more to this story than first meets the eye.