This CD is three songs, because it is a demo. There are more complete A
Voice of Reason CDs out there, however, and listening to this is basically a
matter of whether or not they are worth buying. I like the fact that this is
only three songs, because it gives you a good idea of what the band sounds
like, and plus I can pick each song apart individually.
The first song is "Street Signs and Lamppost". This song starts off with
a strong bass line and quickly turns into a punk/hardcore anthem about love
and loss. The chorus hits you hard with full backing vocals, and is very
easily a singalong song and destined to be a crowd favorite at shows.
Lyrical content is great, because most anyone can relate to it, and it deals
also with something that we all know and hate- time, with the chorus line
"And these days, they seem to fade to years". The song goes into a nice
musical breakdown and then is ended with a slew of "Whoa-oa-oa"s. This song
is not too short, and not too long. It's very easy on the ears, and I must
admit I enjoyed listening to it.
The second song- "Lies as Tall as Skyscrapers"- starts with power guitar
chords and kicks in ala Face to Face or any great punk rock band. This is
another song about loss and how time brings change. You can never have too
many of these though, because honestly, it's just one of those parts of life
you can't avoid so you hate it. As fast and hard as this song starts off, it
keeps the pace throughout the whole song, which is good. It's clearly a punk
song that anyone who listens to it will enjoy. "I wanted her to be happy and
look at what it's done to me"
The third song is "Like Static to the Heart" and this is a slow, almost
80's sounding song. I must say I was feeling it though. I think it shows
that they have a wide range of musical abilities, and oh, look at that- it's
a band that has some actual musical talent. That's always a good thing.
So, all in all, I will conclude simply that you should go to
www.trescrown.com and buy A Voice of Reason CD.
