The new album from Chris Carrabba goes back to Dashboard's roots, musically there are a lot of acoustic driven songs. Unlike some the last two Dashboard albums. There is still songs with the band like Matters of Blood and Connection, These Bones and Thick as Thieves. Though many of the songs have other instrumentation on them they could be just as easily played on an acoustic only. Check out the synth/loop work in Fever Dreams and The Shade of Poison Trees.
This album kinda reminds me of the MTV "Unplugged" Ablum. It just has a nice feel. With most of songs right around three minutes this would make a great album to listen in the car on the way to work. It's got the right amount of pep to get you going in the morning but not too much. Yet it is still relaxing to listen to in the evening.
If you were a fan of other dashboard albums that were more driving electric guitar based you may be turned off from Poison Trees but I would challenge you to give this one a try at least once or twice. Mostly because the songs are finally not about the same girl that broke his heart like five albums ago.
Honestly there isn't a bad song on this album. Some good ones are When There's Gold. . ., Keep Watch for the Mines, and The Shade of Poison Trees.
In a nut shell it still Chris Carraba emotionally fueled music, good to listen too, but doesn't seem to drone on about the same girl.
1 comment:
thanks for sharing this :)
chris carraba is love.
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