Eisley - Marvelous Things
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Artist: EisleyEdition: Music CD
Format: EP
CD Release Date: 2003-12-09
Music Label: Reprise / Ada
Soundtracks:
- Marvelous Things
- Memories
- Sea King
- The Winter Song
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Free Music Review: growth of the beings so loved
Hit: 5 Stars
well, finally i'm allowed to write a review for this cd. today marks the official non-online release of eisley's second release, 'Marvelous Things' (mind you that it has been available for quite sometime on iTunes [power of the internet, and Apple]). since their last release, 'Laughing City', these wonderful musicians (now two of which are no longer teenagers) have obviously grown in their musical capabilities and it clearly shows in this release. we start off with the song "Marvelous Things" (hey, last time we ended with the title track and this time it starts things off); i personally think that this is their best song in the bunch. the beginning keyboards have this wondrous echo feel to them which is what makes me fall in love with this love (damn, why is it that its always the tiny little things). in no time they jump from a daze like feeling straight to a more powerful rhythm (one of their most concrete beats) and then back. In this song we get more of the stream-of-consciousness lyrics of dreams and what not that we have come to enjoy from eisley. in this song they assure us once more that things are going to be alright and lift us to a natural high with their mystical lyrics. on the next track, "Memories," we are treated to some of stacy's more adept piano playing which just reaffirms the fact that these artist (don't want to say kids) at such a young age (no pre-fabrication found here). i was pretty sure that this song was earlier played under a different name, but that is a rather strange tangent. here we have another example of how eisley is definitely no where close to the rest of the pop scene populated by gummy, pointless, rehashed love song. no, eisley so easily writes about mortality and are able to tell us great stories with intricacies that are are so hard to find in the mtv music scene today (regardless of age). eisley shows how not everyone writing music is pointless and running around in circles. in "Memories" we are first introduced to a hard working man who has ultimately tired of his life. we know that he doesn't have much money since he must plant his own wheat and food by throwing the seeds to the ground by hand. he knows that his end is near and he is both sad and happy at the same time. in the next section we learn that he is sad since he will be leaving his wife, whom he loves much, behind. without ever explicitly showing his death we learn of it because his wife must now tend to the plants. everything around her has turned lifeless and the birds that normally would be full of life and vigor now also go on with their daily life soberly and solemnly. she works and lives but is not really there mentally. in her times of sorrow she still finds happiness in the memories that she has of them together, the good times and the bad, but it was still them. she then begins to dream and feels that she is once more talking with her husband asking him where he is but he, himself, is not sure were he is. through the imagery that eisley portrays one gets the idea that he might even be in hell ("firing, flaming, colors surround me," hinting at the idea that maybe he committed suicide) which is why he doesn't know where he is, he feels eternally lost and hopeless. the music itself equally portrays the dramatic and powerful message found in the lyrics, one gets the feeling of monotonous life and desperate cries for answers and the joy found in the images we will always have in our heads. after such a heavy song he are treated to a more upbeat song (though not without its message), "Sea King". musically it is a retrace of 'Laughing City's' "Tree Tops" but even at a simple glance at the lyrics we find that there is so much more here. this tale speaks of a simple story of a sea king who had all the material goods ("diamonds in his crown", "gold and glitter bubbling all around him", "pearls in his hands") he could possible ask for yet he has no love. the narrator can't have anymore of this and decides to leave hoping that one day he will know what he is really missing from his life but inherently knows he never will. we finally end this cd with the beautiful song "The Winter Song." it is a very calm and relaxing song about, well, winter. although a bit repetitive in the verses and the chorus (each verse is the same and ditto with the chorus). it is simply a simple little song about winter and the things it brings; musically a great song. well, this is a great cd and i totally recommend you buy this. it is not as good as 'Laughing City' but the difference is so small that it puts so many other bands out there to shame. again, eisley is evidence that not all is wrong with music today and they really give us hopes for the future of music. they are going to start recording their first full length cd in a little while but these four tracks (along with the five from laughing city and others found on their website from their first ep) are definitely worth the money you will pay. go ahead, indulge yourself.
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