Leeland - Sound Of Melodies
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Style: Rock
Rating:   Cross Rhythms Product Code: 19921 Product Format: CD Catalogue Code: Essential 083061081225 Content Type: Album Items: 1 Release Date: 2006 Normal Dispatch Time: 1-5 days Price: £9.78
A young American rock band deliver their finely crafted debut. Sound Of Melodies is the debut release from progressive rock band Leeland. Co-produced by Marc Byrd, Matt Bronlewee and Steve Hindalong, Sound Of Melodies contains majestic, heartfelt melodies with lyrics focused both on human and spiritual relationships. Leeland credits a multitude of European rock acts as its musical influence: Travis, Coldplay, Delirious?, Doves and Godfrey Birtill, among others. |
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Reviewed by Jeremy Williams Leeland sound remarkably like the now defunct Californian indie band Paloalto, which in my book is a fine thing. Think a happier and more muscular Keane and you're mostly there. Musically, this is classic songwriting, a sparklingly hummable set of songs that would sit neatly alongside recent albums by Delays or The Thrills. Unfortunately the lyrics are often burdened with overbearingly religious language. "Lift Your Eyes" is a gem of a pop song and as catchy as anything you'll hear all year, but the chorus of "Lift your eyes, come up to the cross/There is healing for all who come" sounds like it was written by a 19th century street preacher. It's all true, but a little heavy handed, and that may be because the frontman is 17. But if he can write tunes like these now, give Leeland Mooring's songwriting a couple of years to mature and you've potentially got one of the Christian bands of the decade right here. This is a great album, no mistake, but if Leeland can learn to say no to the jargon, album number two will be something really special. In the meantime, investigate the exciting new band who've been taken under Michael W Smith's wing. More from LeelandSee all...
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Wow, I can't believe you all wrote that their beautiful song 'Lift Your Eyes', "sounds like it was written by a 19th century street preacher." These young men have the guts that some well-known 'Christian' bands cannot even dream to muster. I think this song is amazing, along with the entire cd, and they are glorifying our Father in Heaven. I think that should be the reason why we sing. They don't sing to please men, in case you hadn't noticed...