Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage

Marcy Playground - Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage

Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage
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Artist: Marcy Playground
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-07-07
Music Label: 02. Records

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Free Music Review: Even Better with Age
Hit: 5 Stars

Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage is unlike any of Marcy Playground's other offerings, although it still carries the signature Playground sound with acoustic-driven guitars, mid-tempos, and John Wozniak's deep-registering, sing-along voice. Marcy Playground have always been one of my favorite bands, and I've followed them ever since their first album came out when I was in high school. I never understood why there were so many years between each album - I guess good music can't be rushed. Their long-awaited fourth album is refreshingly mature without sounding jaded or tired. You can tell that when band leader Wozniak grew up, his music did, too. After the last several months of listening to and digesting this morsel, I've determined it's the best of the four, and one of my new favorites in my whole collection.

Musically, you can still see shadows of 90's grunge, but that era's hard, bleak edge has been tempered with time, maturity, and a pop-oriented sensibility. Though the songs here are easy to pick up and follow, they don't lose their luster with time like other pop music albums do (you know - "hear two days, gone tomorrow"). Every song is easy to sing in the car, which is important for me.

When it comes to subject matter, this album is a little darker than the others. For example, "I Burned the Bed" is a murky track about deliverance from a woman to whom the writer gave his soul. Substance abuse is explored on the beautiful "Down the Drain" and if the mood hits you right, it can bring you to tears. There's a nice string accompaniment that goes well with that number. Much of the album deals with nostalgia and looking back on one's youth, like "Emperor", which also explores lonliness. There are some funnier moments like "Star Baby", where Woz recounts who he misses from his youth (and who he doesn't!), There's also the upbeat number "I Must Have Been Dreaming", where the writer is kicking himself in the head for wasting time on a relationship that was going nowhere. There are a couple of suave, sexy cuts too - "Devil Woman" and "Gin and Money", the latter of which almost has a latin feel. The biggest surprise on the album are the two almost gospel acoustic ditties "Irene" and "Memphis". This is new territory for the band, and it works well on this introspective album.

Overall, this album is a must for all Playground fans, and really for anyone who wants to chill out with a 40-minute escape from the day.

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