Lifehouse - Who We Are
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Free Music Review: Boring, Mundane, Directionless
Hit: 1 Stars
What happened to the Lifehouse who recorded the absolute masterpiece, "No Name Face"? Debut album was absolutely brilliant. "Stanley Climbfall" was experimental, but it worked. I enjoyed that album as well. The 3rd album was a huge disappointment, and this 4th album, "Who We Are" is even worse.
Obviously, Wade has run out of material to write about. The creativity is gone. Each song on this CD sounds like the other. There is nothing to any of these songs, except cookie cutter, pop-rock, which has been done before a million times. If the songs were actually catchy and had decent hooks, that would be one thing. But these songs are dull, boring, and lifeless. No soul whatsoever in this album.
Free Music Review: Nothing has changed
Hit: 4 Stars
If you love Lifehouse and have not grown tired of their sound, then you need to pick this CD up! This CD runs right along the same lines as their past work in my opinion.
ENJOY =)
Free Music Review: Harder
Hit: 5 Stars
Lifehouse is back with a harder more guitar driven sound that works. Catchy songs with a great energy. Thanks!Free Music Review: Lifehouse
Hit: 4 Stars
As usual Lifehouse does not disapoint. Great album. I love these guys and will keep coming back for more. Free Music Review: Lifehouse - Yeah, they really are the Greatest Band in the World
Hit: 5 Stars
From the opening strains of "Disarray", its obvious that this is a more hard-edged, heavier outing than their last album - and what a gift that is.
First, some background. Lifehouse is my favorite rock band. They always will be, and I've supported their work since their early Blyss Days (the "Diff's Lucky Day" album remains their second best CD ever). That said, their last album, simply called "Lifehouse", just blew me away. I mean, it was so perfect in every way, and for a while I thought of putting aside my Tori Amos collection and listened to Lifehouse almost exclusively.
Now, we have this new album, and while it isn't as spectacular as their last album (sorry boys), its definitely up there. Rock release of the year? By far, and certainly ahead of the more mundane one released by Bon Jovi around the same time.
"Who We Are" is not so much a question here as it is a statement, and much of the material seems to say that Lifehouse is now a solid, coherent, gimmick-free rock band. Most of this stuff is arena rock - powerful choruses, and songs made for you to turn up on the car radio - I mean, listen to the first single "First Time" - there is no way a song like that could sound bad on a loud radio, or while listened to on headphones. These guys know what they're doing.
My only disappointment was the album cover (they could definitely have done better than this), and the similar sounding tracks toward the end of the album. If you remember rightly, the last album's last song was actually the BEST on the entire CD. No such luck here, but still, one weak song from Lifehouse is still worth billions more than anything out there by Creed, Linkin Park, etc.
"Broken" and "Make me Over" are my instant favorites for right now, but these keep changing on a daily basis, depending on what I'm feeling from my Ipod. Broken is especially poignant. I also loved that Jason Wade's lyrics are progressively getting better, and he is breaking out of the emo/distraught lover mode into more confident and appealing territory. As a guy, I find this to be a good thing - Lifehouse music should rock, not make you weep or muse unnecessarily, and this album does that just fine.
I find many reviewers here saying that this was a total disappointment. Well, the first week I had the record, I felt the same way too. However, two weeks with it changed my mind. These songs are very memorable, and behind Tori Amos and Rufus Wainwright's new albums, this is the only one I would gladly pay money for. I mean, really, its that excellent. Between this and the new Paige Aufhammer record, it's a great season so far.
You know what - if you're not a Lifehouse fan, try giving this a chance. They don't break new musical ground, but they give us the warm, fuzzy Lifehousey comfort we have all come to know and love. If you're a fan, you know what I'm talking about.
I love Jason Wade. I love Lifehouse. Greatest Band on the Planet, and I will continue supporting them through the years.