Lifehouse - No Name Face
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Free Music Notes for No Name Face
Free Music Review: Soul Searching Power
Hit: 5 Stars
Rock isn't dead. It's just taking a nap. If I was marooned on a deserted island and could bring only three items, they would have to be two ears and a copy of "No Name Face". Darn, I don't have a CD player! OK - one ear. More fun than being a lap dance test dummy. Just one minor complaint. That line about O. J. Simpson. So the guy slashed his wife and her boyfriend a few times. Big deal. Don't act like it was murder or something. His attorney pointed out the undisputable facts in the case: it was self-defense."No Name Face" is one of the Top-10 recordings of the decade. Doctor Spunk and the Orderlies tried to Sink the Henry on their last album, but clearly, "No Name Face" beat them to the punch. If only words could describe the honesty, craftsmanship, lyrical depth and soul searching power of "No Name Face". What could be better than countering the Counter-Revolution with a mix of funk and nursery rhymes? I think that you get the picture.
Masterpiece is an understatement. If I want "art" I'll go to Paris and visit the Louvre. For rock & roll music, I know that "No Name Face" is the right place. Stand-up and be counted in the fight against "cute" music by "cute" teen idols. I checked "Keep my name analogous" because I didn't want my friends to know that I was listening to illicit lyrics. Can you still vote? If you vote, I have just 3 words: "Thanks so much. Really."
Free Music Review: "let me be the first to say...Track 5, "Trying" is stellar!
Hit: 5 Stars
Jason Wade (vox, guitar) and Ron Aniello (producer) are the incredible songwriting team that is Lifehouse. Aniello's previous credits include a partnership with Jude Cole, known in industry circles as one of the best pop music writers and major soundtrack contributor. With Cole as manager, Aniello as producer and Wade as frontman, I predict No Name Face will bring Lifehouse much recognition.Centered mid album, Trying (track 5) might be described as the band's signature song. An acoustic intro gives rise to Wade's soft yet gravelly, restrained yet emotive vocals. Next, send in a cello, more strings, then the lovely voice of kendall payne backing the first chorus; enter drums on verse 2, more strings, louder guitar, then keyboards with a chorus of backing vocals. The bridge that follows is simply beautiful--Wades sings "Well I haven't got it all figured out just yet" with an authenticity you can feel. This song, and others on this debut cd, pay homage to the universal fear of never quite realizing one's dreams, be they people, places,or shapes of the heart.
There are no weak tracks on No Name Face. Even the heavier songs are tempered by a unique mesh of acoustic elements. The lyrics are intelligent with a central theme of "i'm not quite there yet, but I know where I'm going" Buy this cd, and go along for the ride.
Free Music Review: Not to be confused with any other band!
Hit: 5 Stars
Finally a Cd by a band that speaks their mind intelligently! No Name Face contains songs that deal with the major struggles teens deal with today, relevant issues with real answers! If you have really followed Lifehouse, you would know that they were formally known as Blyss, a west coast band that got their start playing in churches (just to give you a brief background on them). These guys are the real deal, though they aren't so focus on pushing their religion everyone, they have religiously profound lyrics. OK, enough about that. Musically, they totally rock. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this for people who like hard-core rock but it does have a nice mix of rock and mellow. These guys are going to make it big! The song 'Hanging by a Moment' has already hit the top of the charts, yet know one knows who they are.... YET! Get in on the ground floor!WARNING: Do not label these guys as a Creed wanna-be! The sound might be similar, but listen to the lyrics! I know I'm stressin' lyrics here, but that's where I think this Cd is a cut above the rest! I'm sick of the typical "I love this girl but she like... dumped me," lyrics. These guys have depth! Anyway, I'm sure you've figured by now that I like them very much and if you haven't already, give them a chance as a band, they will blow you away!
Free Music Review: No Name Face... No Frills Pop and Roll
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to say this is one of the best new bands that I've heard in a while which has as much to offer both lyrically as well as musically. Unfortunately, modern rock tends to give us lyrics which easily sound as if they were written by an angry seventh grader. (about 75% of bands on radio today, wouldn't you agree?)There's no big question why "Hanging By a Moment" is such a smash... The cello hook at the beginning to the very last chord is pure pop rock radio at its absolute finest. This song alone is worth the price of the disc, yet there is much more to offer on this musical feast. "Trying" is definitely the best track on "No Name Face"... Vocalist Kendall Payne's harmony vocals add a haunting edge to the ballad. (Quick plug - Kendall's CD "Jordan's Sister" is a terrific CD as well... if you like edgy pop/rock in the vein of Lifehouse, Jonatha Brooke or Dido,check her out)
Other highlights include the ready for rock radio "Sick Cycle Carousel" and the uplifting "Breathing". There is a great mix of the edgy moments with the more mellowed ballads, allowing the listener to never grow bored. Definitely one of the best debuts in a long time... some veteran modern rock acts would give their arms and legs to make a CD this good.
Free Music Review: they blew me away! this is the best cd you'll ever buy!
Hit: 5 Stars
I just discovered Lifehouse a few weeks ago, because at that time i was captivated by Michelle Branch, and i knew that they were on tour together and that she was a big fan of theirs. then i found out that they were the people who did "Hanging By a Moment", so i decided to check them out. boy, am i glad that i did. Ever since i got their cd for christmas, i have been hooked. i have listened to it every single day. The lyrics are full of meaning, and are very deep, not to mention that the everything sounds awesome. The lyrics can be related to by everyone. i used to be a "cloned" typical pop fan, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys, all those people. after hearing michelle, i began to crave something more original. i found these guys, and now i have come to realize that there's more to music than just a flashy outer image. seriously, i think that getting this cd has changed me, for the better. so, i think that anyone who reads this should get the cd, because it might change you for the better also. about the songs- my favorites from the album-
1. hanging by a moment
2. sick cycle carousel
3. unknown
4. somebody else's song
5. only one
6. cling and clatter
7. breathing
10 quasimodo
well, basically the whole cd :o)