Artist: The Hush Sound
Album: Like Vines
Released: 2006
Label: Fueled by Ramen
My Rating: 4 out of 5
The Hush Sound is a group of 4 who bring a new sound to the table. They don't exactly fit into the "emo," whiny, music scene that is very popular among teens these days. They have a jazzy feel and in Like Vines they definitely show their indie side. There are two main vocalists, one male and one female, whose voices compliment each others wonderfully. The female vocalist, Greta Salpeter is the bands pianist and the male, Bob Morris is the guitarist. Bobs voice, specifically in songs such as "Don't wake me up" resembles that of Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, while Greta's can be compared to the voice of Hayley Williams of Paramore.
The album had 2 hit songs. "We intertwined" which contains the lyrics "like vines, were intertwined" where the bands album title originated from. And "Wine Red" which was most popular among the public. Although these are the two most favorable of the public, my personal favorite on the album is "Sweet Tangerine." Bob Morris tackles this song alone vocally, which I love. Most songs are a duet, with a few that were done solo by either Greta or Bob. This is a way that surely kept the album fresh, a duet in all songs would have been overwhelmingly redundant. This is because The Hush Sound presents a signature, soft, relaxing sound consistently throughout the album, so the mix up as far as vocals go, was a good decision on their part. Some of my other favorites on the Album were "Where We Went Wrong","Lions Roar" and "Out Through the Curtain."
I gave Like Vines a 4 out of 5 for my rating. I encourage the Hush Sound to mix it up a bit! The piano is amazing, so put more emphasis on it! I would love another CD from the Hush Sound but if they don't throw in a new aspect, or invent a new sound, I cant help but assume the next album will be a relaxing mix of jazzy, indie, calm music, yet will sound very similar to Like Vines. Nevertheless, keep up the good work.
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2 comments:
very cool, i liked how you put the review together and the ending how you made revisions to the band...thought it was funny.
I really liked how you added what the sound of the artist voices were like. How you related them to bands that a lot of people know. This made me get more a feel and a better connection to the band. It sounds like a band that I would really like.
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