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| 1. Relentless | 4:29 | Not Available | ||
| 2. Elevator | 2:58 | Not Available | ||
| 3. Love Is For The Middle Class | 3:14 | Not Available | ||
| 4. So Far Away | 3:41 | Not Available | ||
| 5. God Save The Foolish Kings | 3:51 | Not Available | ||
| 6. Salt In The Sea | 4:29 | Not Available | ||
| 7. Independence Day For A Petty Thief | 3:43 | Not Available | ||
| 8. Somebody Knows | 3:44 | Not Available | ||
| 9. Disappear | 4:24 | Not Available | ||
| 10. She Mighty Mighty | 3:22 | Not Available | ||
| 11. Constant | 3:38 | Not Available | ||
| 12. Burn Me Down | 5:21 | Not Available | ||
| 13. Galveston (Amazon MP3 Exclusive) | 3:44 | Not Available | ||
| Digital Booklet: Suburba | n/a | Album Only |
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I say I am a House of Heroes fan, that's an understatement. If there's a concert nearby, I'm there. If there's merchandise to be bought, it's mine. I'm still listening to House of Heroes' original works, such as Say No More, What you Want is Now, and of course their self-titled. Though HOH hasn't become mainstream quite yet, i'm proud of what they've managed to do and create a name for themselves, as well as amazing music.
Now onto the review for House of Heroes' latest work: "Suburba."
I really liked the beginning of this album. Once you start the first track, it's hits the ground at full steam and you're simply numbed by the power and beauty of the lyrics, beat, and vocals. I can't think of an album this year that has had a higher standard of quality. However, upon reaching the latter half of the album, only a few songs really caught my interest. I could write on and on and on about the album itself, but I'm sure a listing of tracks with a brief (or not too brief) would be preferred. So here we go.
1. Relentless - The songs starts in an extremely upbeat feel and tune, and the chords bring reminiscence of the album "Say No More." Sets a great tune for the album as a whole. Upon several listens this song has really grown on me. I especially like one line and find myself singing it at random parts of the day:
"Our faith is small, but it is strong...enough to carry on.
Though we are poor, we shall not want.
Rebels we become, In tracks where young lions run
Red beneath the raging sun
Like wild fires we burn, we burn"
2. Elevator - Will undoubtedly become a personal favorite by many fans. Props to AJ Babcock, bass player on their team - he made this song magical with it's insanely catchy beat and progression. This song is unique and unfortunately no song comparison to any previous works and other artists come to mind. You simply have to listen to this song to see for yourself if it's what you like.
3. Love is for the Middle Class - My God. What a great song. Just like elevator it is extremely poppy (but in a good way, i swear), minus the heavy bass. The entire song is cleverly written ("I got my GED with a 2.2, I couldn't take 4 more in a business school just to spend another 20 in a cubicle, so i got a summer job cleaning swimming pools"). This song as well is unlike anything House of Heroes is done - but again...so good.
4. So Far Away - By now most artists will have faltered in delivering catchy songs, in an album. But of course, House of Heroes ain't no 'most artists.' So Far Away sustains the magic of the album through a series of progression that really bring out the beauty of Tim Skipper's vocals. If you ever have the time, check out the lyrics as well - great for relating to those that are in a difficult spot or when you are losing hope in your future.
5. God Save the Foolish Kings - this song switches the mood of the album back to the power pop filled with amazing riffs done by Tim himself. Also guest singing is Stephanie Smith, a label mate of House of Heroes. If you hate everything about rock, pop, and music in general - this songs throws that all out and forces one to reconsider the power of music. One line I find inspiring as a growing Christian - "But I met God on the street tonight, and he said 'Choose your battles wisely, or you'll never find me.'" This track is probably the most well known of the album, and most importantly, my favorite of all 12.
6. Salt in the Sea - close your eyes and imagine yourself in a cove seeing the calm of the ocean and waves rolling gently onto the sandy beach. that's my immediate reaction to this song. the album switches back to a soothing and calming tone. Drums take a step back and chord progression in sync with Tim's vocals take the lead. Again, a great song that sustains the beauty that only House of Heroes can realize.
7. Independence Day For a Petty Thief - This song feels like a throwback to the old days of HOH, specifically Say No More and their Self-titled. I.E - harder riffs, and vocals that are less soothing. This song is relatively the hardest one in the album. roughly halfway through the song, their is a tone change, and becomes heavily beat oriented with several segments that define classic rock. I didn't quite click with this track, but maybe after a few listens i'll reconsider.
8. Somebody Knows - I'm not quite sure what Huose of Heroes was going for, a semi country rock track that's oddly out of place, or an experimental song that shows the diversity of the album. Had this been HOH's first album, I'd give more slack, but this track feels forgettable, especially compared to their better tracks that is has been preceded by.
9. Disappear - this track adopts a sense of being in a dream very early on. It is decidely slower than the first 7 tracks, and most vocals are done at a lower volume. Just long the previous song, I felt that House of Heroes could have done better with the consistency in the track.
10. She Mighty Mighty - definitely the oddest track on the album, in my opinion. Just take a quick look at the lyrics - "She so powerful. My lady, undeniable,
She drop bombs of truth till your defenses fall." The song takes on a tone of heavy riffs backed by an even heaver bass, and a steady drum beat. And the song is entirely devoted to this lady. Again, I'll have to give this song a few more listens before I can truly decide if it's a mediocre song or passable. One thing is clear - it's not the best track by far on the album.
11. Constant - Immediately the song starts with a strong country riff (if that's the correct term... O.o). Anyways, this song is one of the slower ones on the album. However after a streak of 3 mediocre songs HOH pulls out and delivers with "Constant." With a strong chorus:
"All through the night I was fallin'
Straining to hear your voice callin'
You never gave out
You never gave in
You never quite gave up on me
You are my constant"
this song comes to my close favorite of the album, as I see myself in this song, as well as my relationship to Jesus.
12. Technically this is the last song of the album (however, the amazon album exclusive edition has another song). I didn't quite think this was an apt ending for the album. The song takes on a very heavy tone, and even bordering on becoming dreary. Think of latter parts in "Field of Daggers" from The End is Not the End. I understand that this song was meant to be more of a message than as a track to blast on your way down to work, but I just didn't quite go for it even as a message song. Give it a try yourself, it's definitely unique.
13. THE SUPER SECRET TRACK! also known as "Galveston." This song is Train on red bull. It's bursting the seams with energy and spirit that makes it such a great ending to the album. It's so much fun to listen to that I can see myself playing this as my 'wake up in the morning, feeling like P. Diddy' replacement song. Just be warned - this is an amazon exclusive download and can be gotten only from the album download.
Conclusion:
okay, so maybe you didn't feel like reading all descriptions of the tracks - so i'll say make my conclusion short and to the point: it's the best piece of music this summer, possibly this year. The only thing it competes with is HOH's previous work, The End is Not The End, which in my humble opinion is a more complete album that better shows the talent of the band. But honestly, don't let that discourage or turn you down from listening to this album - because you'll be missing out on one of the best musical sequels ever created this decade.
Now onto the review for House of Heroes' latest work: "Suburba."
I really liked the beginning of this album. Once you start the first track, it's hits the ground at full steam and you're simply numbed by the power and beauty of the lyrics, beat, and vocals. I can't think of an album this year that has had a higher standard of quality. However, upon reaching the latter half of the album, only a few songs really caught my interest. I could write on and on and on about the album itself, but I'm sure a listing of tracks with a brief (or not too brief) would be preferred. So here we go.
1. Relentless - The songs starts in an extremely upbeat feel and tune, and the chords bring reminiscence of the album "Say No More." Sets a great tune for the album as a whole. Upon several listens this song has really grown on me. I especially like one line and find myself singing it at random parts of the day:
"Our faith is small, but it is strong...enough to carry on.
Though we are poor, we shall not want.
Rebels we become, In tracks where young lions run
Red beneath the raging sun
Like wild fires we burn, we burn"
2. Elevator - Will undoubtedly become a personal favorite by many fans. Props to AJ Babcock, bass player on their team - he made this song magical with it's insanely catchy beat and progression. This song is unique and unfortunately no song comparison to any previous works and other artists come to mind. You simply have to listen to this song to see for yourself if it's what you like.
3. Love is for the Middle Class - My God. What a great song. Just like elevator it is extremely poppy (but in a good way, i swear), minus the heavy bass. The entire song is cleverly written ("I got my GED with a 2.2, I couldn't take 4 more in a business school just to spend another 20 in a cubicle, so i got a summer job cleaning swimming pools"). This song as well is unlike anything House of Heroes is done - but again...so good.
4. So Far Away - By now most artists will have faltered in delivering catchy songs, in an album. But of course, House of Heroes ain't no 'most artists.' So Far Away sustains the magic of the album through a series of progression that really bring out the beauty of Tim Skipper's vocals. If you ever have the time, check out the lyrics as well - great for relating to those that are in a difficult spot or when you are losing hope in your future.
5. God Save the Foolish Kings - this song switches the mood of the album back to the power pop filled with amazing riffs done by Tim himself. Also guest singing is Stephanie Smith, a label mate of House of Heroes. If you hate everything about rock, pop, and music in general - this songs throws that all out and forces one to reconsider the power of music. One line I find inspiring as a growing Christian - "But I met God on the street tonight, and he said 'Choose your battles wisely, or you'll never find me.'" This track is probably the most well known of the album, and most importantly, my favorite of all 12.
6. Salt in the Sea - close your eyes and imagine yourself in a cove seeing the calm of the ocean and waves rolling gently onto the sandy beach. that's my immediate reaction to this song. the album switches back to a soothing and calming tone. Drums take a step back and chord progression in sync with Tim's vocals take the lead. Again, a great song that sustains the beauty that only House of Heroes can realize.
7. Independence Day For a Petty Thief - This song feels like a throwback to the old days of HOH, specifically Say No More and their Self-titled. I.E - harder riffs, and vocals that are less soothing. This song is relatively the hardest one in the album. roughly halfway through the song, their is a tone change, and becomes heavily beat oriented with several segments that define classic rock. I didn't quite click with this track, but maybe after a few listens i'll reconsider.
8. Somebody Knows - I'm not quite sure what Huose of Heroes was going for, a semi country rock track that's oddly out of place, or an experimental song that shows the diversity of the album. Had this been HOH's first album, I'd give more slack, but this track feels forgettable, especially compared to their better tracks that is has been preceded by.
9. Disappear - this track adopts a sense of being in a dream very early on. It is decidely slower than the first 7 tracks, and most vocals are done at a lower volume. Just long the previous song, I felt that House of Heroes could have done better with the consistency in the track.
10. She Mighty Mighty - definitely the oddest track on the album, in my opinion. Just take a quick look at the lyrics - "She so powerful. My lady, undeniable,
She drop bombs of truth till your defenses fall." The song takes on a tone of heavy riffs backed by an even heaver bass, and a steady drum beat. And the song is entirely devoted to this lady. Again, I'll have to give this song a few more listens before I can truly decide if it's a mediocre song or passable. One thing is clear - it's not the best track by far on the album.
11. Constant - Immediately the song starts with a strong country riff (if that's the correct term... O.o). Anyways, this song is one of the slower ones on the album. However after a streak of 3 mediocre songs HOH pulls out and delivers with "Constant." With a strong chorus:
"All through the night I was fallin'
Straining to hear your voice callin'
You never gave out
You never gave in
You never quite gave up on me
You are my constant"
this song comes to my close favorite of the album, as I see myself in this song, as well as my relationship to Jesus.
12. Technically this is the last song of the album (however, the amazon album exclusive edition has another song). I didn't quite think this was an apt ending for the album. The song takes on a very heavy tone, and even bordering on becoming dreary. Think of latter parts in "Field of Daggers" from The End is Not the End. I understand that this song was meant to be more of a message than as a track to blast on your way down to work, but I just didn't quite go for it even as a message song. Give it a try yourself, it's definitely unique.
13. THE SUPER SECRET TRACK! also known as "Galveston." This song is Train on red bull. It's bursting the seams with energy and spirit that makes it such a great ending to the album. It's so much fun to listen to that I can see myself playing this as my 'wake up in the morning, feeling like P. Diddy' replacement song. Just be warned - this is an amazon exclusive download and can be gotten only from the album download.
Conclusion:
okay, so maybe you didn't feel like reading all descriptions of the tracks - so i'll say make my conclusion short and to the point: it's the best piece of music this summer, possibly this year. The only thing it competes with is HOH's previous work, The End is Not The End, which in my humble opinion is a more complete album that better shows the talent of the band. But honestly, don't let that discourage or turn you down from listening to this album - because you'll be missing out on one of the best musical sequels ever created this decade.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got hooked on House of Heroes with the album "The End Is Not The End", it had excellent lyrics and was just an overall great album. I love how this band really knows who they are as musicians and delivers every time. As to be expected from this group, this new album brings a lot of rock with very powerful lyrics that will put a smile on your face. The production of Suburba is as close to perfect as is physically possible: the drums are punchy, the guitars are driven without losing clarity, the vocals are crisp and clear and the background instrumentation and effects are non-obtrusive while layering the sound. Simply put, the music is tight and the vocals ROCK. I love playing this album loud! Buy this album, you won't be disappointed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been looking forward to this album for about a year now and it does not disappoint! It is a completely different sound that its predecessor The End is Not the End. Leave it to House of Heroes to push the envelope with all new unique tracks. Their music may be an acquired taste for some but keep listening and you will begin to love it! Highly recommended!
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