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Track Listing
1. Am Tilts
2. Their City
3. Wake the Sun
4. Darkness Rising
5. To Build a Mountain
6. We Are One
7. Point Me Toward the Morning
8. From 24 C
9. Clouds Crash
10. Between Halloweens
11. If I Were You
12. Future Tense
13. Yankee in a Chip Shop - (remix)
14. Proctor Rd.
| Details | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
The Matches: Shawn Harris, Jon Devoto (vocals, guitars); Justin Sansouci (vocals, electric bass); Matt Whalen (drums, percussion).
Originally a product of the Bay Area's celebrated punk scene with the usual local influences, the Matches have completed their evolution into purveyors of finely orchestrated power-pop on A BAND IN HOPE. The Matches still have the exuberance of young Oakland punks, but have channeled that energy and excitement into a wealth of ideas. "Darkness Rising" is a haunting and dramatic piano ballad with elegant vocal harmonies and hymn-worthy echo, and "To Build a Mountain" is modern day-glo tremolo psychedelic pop. A BAND IN HOPE touches on Elvis Costello and other tailored new-wave pub rockers without blatantly imitating anyone.
Industry Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 -- [E]ach song carries an ambitious, theatrical and uplifting spirit -- an answer to the darker themes of DECOMPOSER.
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