Ace Enders and a Million Different People - The Secret Wars
Record Label: Regular Music
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Arthur "Ace" Enders has to be one of the most consistent musicians in music today. Churning out solid underground hits since the early days of the Early November nearly a decade ago, the self-made singer-songwriter extraordinaire still refuses to let up creating songs from heart-on-your-sleeve ballads to heart-in-your-back-pocket full-frontal rockers. Both are expressed fully through his newest project, the aptly-titled Ace Enders and a Million Different People. Early material has shown that good ol' Ace sticks to what he knows: an aural assault of down-to-earth tunes meant to be the soundtrack to car rides and long walks.
This is most evident on the collection of songs that make up The Secret Wars, a free, eight-track full-length released only by digital means. Consisting of mid-tempo sing-alongs, most notably the hopeful "Bring Back Love (Year 2020)," which ends the album on a high note. Careful to the start on the right track, Enders and his mob cue the pop-rock catchiness that is "Reaction." Middle-album highlights include "Red Eye," which finds Arturo exploring lower-register harmonies and even some short xylophone dirges, while the passionate "Motion" sees the youthful-sounding wailer stretch out some chords both vocally and acoustically.
The production value on The Secret Wars tends perfectly to Ace's style, accenting every pitch-change and ringing note the multi-instrumentalist produces. Fortunately, fans are not only treated with free music, but music of decent quality to boot. While not exactly meeting the listener's high-quality standard, the 160-kbps files provide a clear, crisp sound with headphones and stereo speakers alike.
Purveyors of the Early November's back catalog may still be mourning the loss of one of this generation's most-celebrated emo phenomena, but old fans have nothing to worry about. Your criminal mastermind has returned, albeit with the new henchmen. It's assembling wonderful ditties like this that should be a felony.
A 72%? That's harsh. I feel his vocals are amazing and much higher than a 6. Along with lyrics should be higher and the creativity score as well. Maybe I am just partial because I love him.
Anyways it is a great album. He never disappoints.
A 72%? That's harsh. I feel his vocals are amazing and much higher than a 6. Along with lyrics should be higher and the creativity score as well. Maybe I am just partial because I love him.
Anyways it is a great album. He never disappoints.
Bottom line, I love this album. My ratings should not reflect my views at hand. There are a lot of things to consider when putting up these ratings. In a scope of music history from the beginning, I believe it is fair. Either way, thanks for the feedback.
Bottom line, I love this album. My ratings should not reflect my views at hand. There are a lot of things to consider when putting up these ratings. In a scope of music history from the beginning, I believe it is fair. Either way, thanks for the feedback.
Your welcome. And I didn't mean to attack. It was a great review and I understand there are more to those ratings then the obvious. I am a newbie when it comes to those.
P.S. You should have mentioned the song Why do you run?. It's my favorite .
Your welcome. And I didn't mean to attack. It was a great review and I understand there are more to those ratings then the obvious. I am a newbie when it comes to those.
P.S. You should have mentioned the song Why do you run?. It's my favorite .
Thanks man. Aw, also a really good song. Honestly, if I had mentioned more, I would have had to go through the whole thing, I kind of wanted to make it short and sweet. I think everyone has their
favorite from it. Mine is "Reaction", no doubt.
I love this album, and I think the vocals should have gotten a better rating... I mean come on a 6? Even people who don't particularly like his music think he has a good voice.
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