Well today I went out and treated myself to a new CD, I purchased the new City and Colour CD titled "Bring Me Your Love" and I am listening to it as I write this blog entry. As usual Dallas Green's lyrics and rythmic demeanour have the ability to put you into a trance like state where you forget about all your issues and ailments. This new album is obviously far away from Green's main focus with his bandmates in Alexisonfire but it is equally intriguing in its own right. The thing I like best about the new City and Colour album is that not only is the album completely different from Alexisonfire as we all knew it would be but the new album is also very different from City and Colours debut album "Sometimes" which as we all know experienced great success. Dallas Green in my opinion has taken a big leap of faith by making this album sound quite different than the critically acclaimed City and Colour debut, but then again that may be exactly what his fans wanted. Personally I love the fact that I can play both City and Colour albums and very easily distinguish the differences between the two. Maybe those that know Dallas on a personal level would be able to equate the different sounds with the differences in Dallas' personal and professional live.
In my humbe opinion which I realise holds very little weight I believe this album to be the one that goes the extra distance to show just how talented of an artist Dallas Green is. Green has already had much success with Alexisonfire including both gold and platinum records as well as having the opportunity to tour the world to play for the band's millions of fans. With City and Colour's debut album Green appeared to bare his soul and really leave himself out there for all to see just how vulnerable he was at the time of writing the songs contained on "Sometimes". With the lyrics on this new album Dallas Green continues to show his vulnerable sensitive side that is absent when on stage with Alexisonfire. Bring Me Your Love may not receive the same commercial success that its predecessor enjoyed but the album definately will recieve much critical acclaim and it will prove that Dallas Green is a force to be reckoned with in the Canadian music industry.
In closing, I think whoever reads this blog (if anyone does) would be doing themself a favour by going to your local record store and picking up a copy of this album.
In my humbe opinion which I realise holds very little weight I believe this album to be the one that goes the extra distance to show just how talented of an artist Dallas Green is. Green has already had much success with Alexisonfire including both gold and platinum records as well as having the opportunity to tour the world to play for the band's millions of fans. With City and Colour's debut album Green appeared to bare his soul and really leave himself out there for all to see just how vulnerable he was at the time of writing the songs contained on "Sometimes". With the lyrics on this new album Dallas Green continues to show his vulnerable sensitive side that is absent when on stage with Alexisonfire. Bring Me Your Love may not receive the same commercial success that its predecessor enjoyed but the album definately will recieve much critical acclaim and it will prove that Dallas Green is a force to be reckoned with in the Canadian music industry.
In closing, I think whoever reads this blog (if anyone does) would be doing themself a favour by going to your local record store and picking up a copy of this album.
Oh and by the way did I mention that one of Canada's most famous rockers sing on track 5 "Sleeping Sickness". I'll leave his identity out of this blog so that when you listen to the album for the first time you will be pleasantly surprised.
It is now February 17, 2008 which is 4 days after my original post about this album. After listening to this album from start to finish 10+ times I know feel fully qualified to say that this is a fantastic album both in regards to both the lyrics and the musical arrangements.
http://www.cityandcolour.ca/
www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
http://www.dinealonerecords.com/ (be sure to check out all the artists on this label.)
http://www.cityandcolour.ca/
www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
http://www.dinealonerecords.com/ (be sure to check out all the artists on this label.)
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