Lights and Sounds (Special Package CD+DVD)

Yellowcard

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: January 24, 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000CNGCD4
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162,148 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Lights and Sounds is a statement of intent: Yellowcard has grown up. Never "just kids" to begin with, the California-by-way-of-Florida quintet tackles thornier subjects than on 2003's Ocean Avenue, while taking a more ambitious approach towards their already proficient musicianship. Sean Mackin's surprisingly well integrated violin playing has always been a big part of their sound, but now they've upped the ante. Their third album doesn't just open with a pretty piano-based instrumental ("Three Flights Up"), but leads to a 25-piece orchestra, along with Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, on "How I Go." It may sound pretentious, but they make the unusual combination (pop-punk plus classical) work. On their second major label effort, Yellowcard comes across as serious to be sure--and this is nothing new--but not pretentious or silly. Affairs of the heart are as important as ever, but charismatic frontman Ryan Key has other matters on his mind. On "Two Weeks from Twenty," featuring Printz Board of the Black Eyed Peas, he sings, "We lost another one that we sent with a gun / They're gonna miss him he was two weeks from twenty." Then on "Words, Hands, Hearts," he laments, "The whole world is different now men have died." No longer bright-eyed teenagers, Yellowcard hasn't lost hope and their compassion remains boundless, but the times have changed, and so have they. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Product Description
"Lights and Sounds" is a bigger, broader album from their platinum debut album "Ocean Avenue," that finds Yellowcard moving away from songs about breakups and onto more expansive themes of artifice, war, and adulthood. The guitars are tougher, the songs more intricate and encompass a wider spectrum of musical styles, which is evident the title track.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yellowcard's new album review, February 5, 2006

By	Christine "lpcious" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

The new Yellowcard album is finally out! This time however, they have released a special edition consisting of the album cd as well as a dvd which contains special features all about YELLOWCARD--how they made the music video, composed the song, etc! The songs are alittle different than the previous album; the lyric, in addition to the reason for its composition, sounds much more "mature" with alot more instrumental melody surrounding the mellow essence of the music. The songs when you listen to it really makes you think after...It's not just punk-rock music anymore, but more thoughtful and much more aware of the world; deep stuff! The dvd is really awesome where you get to hear every member's opinion about the album, their music video, kind of get to see their everyday life as a rock star, their reasons for writing songs now, etc. You can experience how much effort it takes to just write a song; what goes into it and so forth! This album is one of the best album out yet from Yellowcard! I totally recommend the special edition over the single-cd album! HOPE YOU ENJOY YELLOWCARD'S NEW ALBUM, LIGHTS AND SOUND!
-Christine (aka Lpcious)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, January 25, 2006

By	Quattroporte - See all my reviews

Ocean Avenue came out ages ago, and yet I still listen to all the songs. I liked it for the catchy tunes and good vocals. Lights and Sounds is almost nothing like Ocean Avenue as a whole, but it's not bad in any way at all. Songs like "Two Weeks From Twenty" and "Words, Hands, Hearts" are relevant to current living in the world. "Martin Sheen or JFK," "Waiting Game," and "Down on my Head" are some of my favorites, although I'm sure at least one of these songs will be permanantly imprinted in your mind. The "New Sound" is still purely Yellowcard and only sacrifice "poppy tunes" for more mature lyrics which sound just as good. Your wait has finally ended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yellowcard's "Light's and Sounds" is an album you need to buy NOW!!!!, January 31, 2006

By	Stefanie "Stefanie L. Smith" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

I absolutley love Yellowcard. In fact, Ocean Avenue was the first CD I ever bought in which I liked EVERY SINGLE SONG on the CD. After Ocean Avenue, I went and bought One For The Kids and The Underdog [EP]. Both were CD's that I fell in-love with as well. And Lights & Sounds is no exception. This Yellowcard CD has got a much more mature sound. It's absoulutley fantastic. Ryan Key has such a talent for writing lyrical masterpieces and the others have such a great musical writing talent. Sean Mackin's violin selections have got to be the most beautiful violin sets the rock world has ever seen. I highly recommend that if you like Yellowcard or have bought any of their previous CD's, BUY THIS ONE! You will surley NOT be disappointed...