The motto for One Less Reason’s new album, Everyday Life, appears to be “music is back in ‘07”. If we’re all really honest, though, the music that these guys are putting out has never really been gone, it’s just under the radar in favor of something else in the popular taste right now (and that something else is crap).
This is not to say that OLR lack an original sound; far from it. Casual listeners will no doubt be tempted to draw comparisons between lead singer Cris Brown’s voice and that of Eddie Vedder or Scott Stapp (especially on tracks like “If you want me”), but the fact is that Brown’s voice has an edge to it that somehow makes him outgrunge even kings and pretenders. The band behind him demonstrates their chops on songs like “A day to be alone”, following his cutting performance with the backings of a sweet piano and violin ensemble before the bass takes it up a notch and rocks the détente.
Fans of rock will definitely find their heads nodding to the beats when they are listening to the power ballads, and fists in the air during the driving rock numbers of this Tennessee band. If you miss the old days of rock on the radio, load One Last Reason into your iPod and welcome music back!
Everyday Life is a power packed and one pumped up album form One Less Reason. The Band has done a pretty decent job with this album. The tracks like “Really Bad Analogy” and “A day to be alone” are masterpieces in rock music.
I’ve always loved “If You Want Me”, and I am usually not a fan of the slow rock love ballads, but this one is just incredible. I really think it is Chris Brown’s vocals. If not for him, this song would be only mediocre.
The reviewer said: “it’s just under the radar in favor of something else in the popular taste right now (and that something else is crap).”
How true. Unfortunately, as long as we, the listeners, continue to be led like sheep and listen to “crap” that the big labels keep on pushing on us like cheap dime bags of grass or “rocks” of crack.
Fardreamer – I wholeheartedly agree, but I think that there are a lot of people who don’t even know that there are alternatives out there. If you’re reading this blog, you probably want something different, and it’s preaching to the converted
I’ll be watching out for these guys. I think it’s a little mellow for my tastes right now, but sometimes I do want something quieter than my usual thrash
Does anyone know where i can get my hands on the piano part for Your Beautiful Ending??!?I love the piano part and would love to have to music for myself.