Brave Bird - Maybe You, No One Else Worth It
1) Too Late Now: Really liked this as the opening track. A good ole feeling of tomorrow-is-gonna-blow mixed with hopeless wishing and desires. I can relate which is why I think these type of songs always seem to resonate a little bit with me. Maybe it takes me back to being 19 again, but I really liked this song. I also have always really liked the overlapping vocals (which is why I love the first 3 Taking Back Sunday albums - they do it better than anyone, and do it constantly), but the half-scream thing is a bit to get used to. Couldn't decide if it sounded like anus or I enjoyed it, but I came around to it throughout the album.
2) Scared Enough: Started off really not enjoying the song. Turned into a believer when the chorus hit. Very catchy, especially the part where it sounds like a bunch of people singing in unison. I'm sure there's a musical term for that, but whatever it is, I like it. Reminded me of a part of a Manchester Orchestra song where a kid's chorus sang the hook on their Letterman performance. The part I am referring to starts around the 2:00 mark and then the "ready or not..." part comes in and it fits so well together for me.
3) Healthy: Eh, I usually expect more out of the 3rd track on an album. I've always equated it to a baseball lineup where the leadoff hitter and #2 man have passed and it's time to get to the meat of the lineup - or this case, album. Didn't do much for me. Plus the lyrics didn't make much sense.
Ok, getting bored of this format or writing that I've never been particularly great at (the song by song review thing). So I am just gonna drop some random thoughts or whatever as I listen.
* Half way through the album now and nothing really like jumps out in my face or anything, but I am enjoying this a lot. All of their choruses are really catchy and easy to get a feel for, but kinda sound the same to me. It all blends together, so I'm not sure if that's a compliment or a negative.
* Trying to listen while following the lyrics online. Not really understanding what some of them mean, but that's nothing new I guess.
* My favorite song was the first song, Too Late Now. The first 2 lines that hit right as the song starts reminded me of a Get Up Kids song for some reason. I know it doesn't sound like them, but I think it was just the rhythm of how it started.
* Like I said earlier, I don't know if I'd really call him a screamer, more like a guy with a weird voice doing backup/overlapping vocals, but it's a distinct voice and I really enjoyed the sound, though I think towards the end of the album it made a lot of the songs kind of blend together in my mind. Overall, great choice. I liked it a lot and I will add Brave Bird into my music rotation.
I don't really understand the term "twinkly" or what it describes or refers to. I quite like the midwestern emo uptempo-poppy type sounds if that is what it refers to. This album had just enough of that for me and was a very good listen.
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