Schmidty Says
06/24/09, 11:32 PM
Fifteen Fleeting - Signals From an Empty Room
Record Label: None
Release Date: December 4, 2008
I’ll admit: I’m a sucker for bands from New Jersey. I fell in love with My Chemical Romance the first time I heard them. The Number 12 Looks Like You? Yep, I’m a fan. Paulson? It took some time, but they grew on me. And yes, I do occasionally listen to old school Bon Jovi. So it should come as no surprise that another band out of Jersey, Fifteen Fleeting, has caught my attention. Armed with a ten track extended EP, Signals From an Empty Room, Fifteen Fleeting may not be bound for the Hall of Fame, but they are more than deserving of about 40 minutes of your day.
The album is full of energy and is, in a scene where every band sounds the same, unique, which is fine because they don’t exactly fit in to the scene; they have more of a mainstream sound, which isn’t bad for them, mainly because they have more talent than everyone except Nickelback please sense the sarcasm!. The album opens with a brief intro, with the sounds of someone trying to tune a radio, a fitting intro, considering the album title. The intro ends, going right into the title track. Music-wise, it is reminiscent of Louder Now-era Taking Back Sunday, only with an energy that TBS didn’t have.
One of my favorite tracks from the album is “If It’s Alright,” which has a killer guitar run in the chorus and also includes an awesome guitar solo. “Streetlamp Limelight” has a sound that’s somewhere between TBS and The Sleeping, but it works. Track 5, “Man of Tomorrow,” is one that’s slightly mellower and sounds inspired by Matchbox 20. “Among a Million” is the band’s equivalent to Hoobastank’s “The Reason” and is definitely the saddest song on the album, especially when the violin kicks in.
“In Pursuit Of…” is a beautiful instrumental number that leads in to the album’s closer, “A Just Perspective.” The closer is a bit on the lengthy side, clocking in at just less than seven minutes, but that’s the only knock. The guitar work is amazing. The way the cymbals sound coupled with the acoustic guitar reminded me of The Eagles’ “Hotel California.”
Overall, Signals From an Empty Room is well worth the time spent. If you like rock music and want a band that has talent instead of a band that writes about wanting to be rock stars, Fifteen Fleeting is the band for you. The band has an energy to them that is hard to find in music now, so cherish it while it lasts. Oh, and yes boys, it's alright if you stay awhile!
Anberlin; The Eagles; Yourself Or Someone Like You-era Matchbox 20; musicians with talent
http://www.myspace.com/fifteenfleeting
Record Label: None
Release Date: December 4, 2008
I’ll admit: I’m a sucker for bands from New Jersey. I fell in love with My Chemical Romance the first time I heard them. The Number 12 Looks Like You? Yep, I’m a fan. Paulson? It took some time, but they grew on me. And yes, I do occasionally listen to old school Bon Jovi. So it should come as no surprise that another band out of Jersey, Fifteen Fleeting, has caught my attention. Armed with a ten track extended EP, Signals From an Empty Room, Fifteen Fleeting may not be bound for the Hall of Fame, but they are more than deserving of about 40 minutes of your day.
The album is full of energy and is, in a scene where every band sounds the same, unique, which is fine because they don’t exactly fit in to the scene; they have more of a mainstream sound, which isn’t bad for them, mainly because they have more talent than everyone except Nickelback please sense the sarcasm!. The album opens with a brief intro, with the sounds of someone trying to tune a radio, a fitting intro, considering the album title. The intro ends, going right into the title track. Music-wise, it is reminiscent of Louder Now-era Taking Back Sunday, only with an energy that TBS didn’t have.
One of my favorite tracks from the album is “If It’s Alright,” which has a killer guitar run in the chorus and also includes an awesome guitar solo. “Streetlamp Limelight” has a sound that’s somewhere between TBS and The Sleeping, but it works. Track 5, “Man of Tomorrow,” is one that’s slightly mellower and sounds inspired by Matchbox 20. “Among a Million” is the band’s equivalent to Hoobastank’s “The Reason” and is definitely the saddest song on the album, especially when the violin kicks in.
“In Pursuit Of…” is a beautiful instrumental number that leads in to the album’s closer, “A Just Perspective.” The closer is a bit on the lengthy side, clocking in at just less than seven minutes, but that’s the only knock. The guitar work is amazing. The way the cymbals sound coupled with the acoustic guitar reminded me of The Eagles’ “Hotel California.”
Overall, Signals From an Empty Room is well worth the time spent. If you like rock music and want a band that has talent instead of a band that writes about wanting to be rock stars, Fifteen Fleeting is the band for you. The band has an energy to them that is hard to find in music now, so cherish it while it lasts. Oh, and yes boys, it's alright if you stay awhile!
Anberlin; The Eagles; Yourself Or Someone Like You-era Matchbox 20; musicians with talent
http://www.myspace.com/fifteenfleeting