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ARTiST.......: Go Radio
ALBUM........: Lucky Street
GENRE........: Pop
LABEL........: Fearless Records
YEAR.........: 2011
RiP.DATE.....: 2011-03-07
STORE.DATE...: 2011-03-01
SOURCE.......: CD
GRABBER......: EAC V0.99 prebeta 4
ENCODER......: LAME v3.97
SiZE.........: 81.49 megs
BiTRATE......: 205 kbps avg
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1. Lucky Street 4:14
2. Any Other Heart 3:52
3. Singing With The King 3:17
4. Strength To Stay 3:23
5. Swear It Like You Mean It 3:08
6. Why I'm Home 3:36
7. Kill The Beast 3:16
8. Hold On 3:10
9. Forever My Father 4:04
10. Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky) 3:18
11. House Of Hallways 3:35
12. Redemption In The Verse 4:28
13. The Truth Is 4:58
14. Forever My Father (Feat. Erin And Daniel Lancaster) 4:46
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Including multiple vocalists in a band can be a value-adding
experience... However, it can often be a stressful one also.
Taking Back Sunday and Underoath are examples of such outfits that
have seen singers leave their ranks, and pop-punkers Mayday Parade
joined the list in 2007 with the departure of Jason Lancaster.
Quickly forming a new group, one would not have blamed Lancaster
for capitalizing on his controversial exit by rushing a release.
As others have found out though, what works well in tandem, does
not instantly lead to success alone. Wisely, Lancaster & Co. were
patient, not releasing a debut EP until late 2008. It saw Go Radio
finding their footing, but ultimately attempting to prove too much
to be entirely satisfying. The band realized this and were again
patient, not releasing another EP until 20 months later. In an
almost back-to-basics fashion, 'Do Overs and Second Chances'
successfully refined the band's sound, positioning the group well
in the lead-up to their debut LP.
It is that same fundamental approach which kick-starts the
much-anticipated 'Lucky Street', with the soaring guitars and
catchy chorus of the effective title track displaying all the
hallmarks of whatever genre you want to call this (since it's part
pop-punk, part alt-rock & part pop-rock). As fans of Mayday
Parade's fantastic 'A Lesson In Romantics' would know however, the
co-stars of whatever Lancaster is involved in are his
distinctively passionate vocals & sincerely clever lyrics. Almost
gruff sounding and often mistaken for a British accent (think a
rawer Rob Thomas), his unique voice is undoubtedly an acquired
taste and can come off as pretentious. However, his delivery is
usually sincere, convincing and backed by stellar songwriting.
Lancaster thoroughly tests his vocal range throughout this album,
performing up-tempo rockers, emotional ballads and even approaches
falsetto on the bombastic almost Muse-sounding 'Strength To Stay'.
Fans of Lancaster's quick-witted heartfelt lyrics may initially
feel let down, but the gold nuggets do exist and just take a
little longer to process during Lucky Street's overlong 53 minute
duration. Often at his best when scathingly directing his passion
towards a target, lead single 'Any Other Heart' sees Lancaster
take aim at his stepmother ("It's as if this form of treason
crawled up deep inside your head and left you notes on how to keep
your insides dead"), while the protagonist of 'Swear It Like You
Mean It' is a former girlfriend ("you keep the ring, turns out it
never made your fingers warm"). Elsewhere, relating with an
audience is clearly given priority via motivational narratives of
endurance, such as on bass-driven rocker 'Kill The Beast',
touching acoustic ballad 'House of Hallways', and the
tempo-switching strings-infused piece 'Hold On'.
As with Mayday Parade's fan favorite 'Miserable At Best', the
schmaltziness of the lyrics will be divisive, but the sincerity &
passion with which Lancaster articulates his stories are
effective. 'Why I'm Home' is one such example, as is 'The Truth
Is' with lines such as "If I had to walk the Earth a thousand
times, I'd do it 'cause I love you". If it all sounds like a fake
cliche, then look no further than the simply phenomenal and
heart-wrenching 'Forever My Father', which appears twice on this
LP. Dedicated to Lancaster's late father, the original version
(which appeared on the band's debut EP) is made all the better by
the vocal accompaniment provided by Jason's siblings Erin &
Daniel. Meanwhile, the re-recorded electric version of this
emotional tear-jerker turns the song into a power ballad with
genuine crossover appeal. When casting a critical eye over 'Lucky
Street', one of its biggest drawbacks is that 'Forever My Father'
was not bettered. Those who expected it to be however, were
expecting too much!
As it will undoubtedly be compared to the catchier 'A Lesson In
Romantics', 'Lucky Street' is an album that could understandably
have a few listeners underwhelmed as they try to take everything
in on first listen. To that extent, it is a real grower as
subsequent listens are required to break down its individual
components. It is only then when it all comes together... The
vocals, the lyrics and even the hitherto barely mentioned music,
which is consistently tight without taking center stage. The
rhythm section is reliable, guitar solos occasionally make an
appearance, a strings quartet is used on a few tracks, piano is
prominent on the ballads, while 'Fight, Fight (Reach for the Sky)'
even uses horns to add a latin feel. It all adds up to a
consistent release with sufficient variety that lays the
foundation for what will hopefully be a long & storied career. And
to think that it may not have happened without a little patience.
Recommended Tracks: Forever My Father, Any Other Heart, Fight
Fight (Reach for the Sky) & Strength To Stay.
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