- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Avery Pkwy
Album: You Have The Roadmap
Label: Unsigned
Playtime: 65:39 min
Genre: Acoustic
URL: http://www.myspace.com/averypkwy
Rip date: 2008-02-01
Street date: 2006-00-00
Size: 86.13 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: VBR kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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In 2003, Brandon Jones expanded his webstore of three years into a small
record company by the name of Indie Vision Music. Over the next year, Indie
Vision Music released a number of stellar albums, most notably from artists
like Pennylane and Dismissed. Eventually, Jones decided the label thing
wasnÆt working out for him, but he decided to keep the Indie Vision Music
website and turned it into a webzine, which he now continues to run as a
hobby. Dismissed parted ways, most of the band going on to become Kings to
You. Their drummer Joel Piper, however, had a different path in mind. Joel
went solo and has now released You Have the Roadmap under the pen name of
Avery Parkway.
This album follows a much mellower theme than JoelÆs previous work with
Dismissed. The opening track, ôTell Me,ö is comprised of acoustic guitars,
string effects (along with a few other atmospheric sounds), and PiperÆs own
unique voice which trades between a soft lullaby and a more emotional quiver
for the passionate parts. Throughout You Have the Roadmap, Joel maintains a
soft, luscious sound, beckoning listeners to sit and contemplate the deeper
aspects of life, or simply to relax and enjoy these beautiful and carefully
crafted tracks. The next song, ôI Am All Yours,ö is led by a slightly dark
piano with an electronic loop in the background for completion sake. Other
songs, like ôI DonÆt Want Toö and ôAnchorö are led by acoustic guitars, and
ôAnchorö cries out to God thanking Him for always being there when HeÆs
needed and wanting to always be there for GodÆs plan. ôDonÆt Give Upö is
another piano led track, taking the voice of Jesus and encouraging the
listener to keep moving strong. This song also has an electronic drum
pattern, which is ironically the only percussion heard on the entire album,
distancing this effort even further from JoelÆs role in Dismissed. Other
songs deal with the depravity of man and GodÆ forgiveness, the fight to
remain righteous in a corrupt world, and the struggle to give God control.
You Have the Roadmap is a remarkable first album from Avery Pkwy. Joel
released this on his own, but I would not be surprised to see the next disc
from Avery Pkwy coming from an established indie label. His piano tracks are
the standouts, as the majority of the songs are more acoustic-driven, but
while the piano may appeal more to a certain crowd, the acoustic tracks are
still splendid, including the two instrumentals and the stripped down closer,
ôYou Have the Roadmap.ö Most of these songs are accompanied by strings and
electronic sounds of some kind, enhancing the atmospheric feel, and Joel
chooses most of their placements quite well. Avery Pkwy is a grand departure
from the crunching guitars and sing/scream vocal approach of Dismissed, and
You Have the Roadmap proves that this is not at all a bad thing.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Tell Me ( 4:44)
02. I Am All Yours ( 5:29)
03. I Don't Want To ( 4:37)
04. Anchor ( 5:13)
05. Don't Give Up ( 3:45)
06. Champion ( 4:49)
07. Burnout ( 5:06)
08. Time (Life Is Short) ( 5:05)
09. In Autumn ( 3:42)
10. Is There Hope For Another Worthless Wreck Like Me? ( 3:32)
11. Understanding ( 2:17)
12. The Fight ( 5:05)
13. You Have The Roadmap ( 3:46)
14. Bonus Track ( 4:34)
15. Bonus Track ( 3:55)
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