Description
World Renown for Romance is the sophomore album by the American indie rock band Denison Marrs, released on Velvet Blue Music in 2001. The album was recorded during February and March 2001 by Matt Goldman at his Glow In The Dark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia; with Goldman and the band producing. It’s a concept album about love, for starters.
Denison Marrs was also important for their contribution to Christian music, carrying the torch of the underground movement began by the Prayer Chain, Stavesacre, and Starflyer 59 – the latter two being bands that Denison Marrs were able to tour with.
There are a small number of bands that are making good, original-sounding alternative music these days. The bands don’t get near the recognition that they deserve. Bands like Pedro the Lion, Starflyer 59, TwoThirtyEight, and now Denison Marrs.
Denison Marrs has been hiding out in Florida for a few years, playing shows and releasing some music, but only in limited numbers. Now, with the new full-length album World Renown For Romance its time for Denison Marrs to break out and time for those searching for truly good music to add another gem to their collection.
The music on World Renown For Romance would best be described as emo. However, this is not any kind of cheap ripoff of any popular band in an exploding genre. No sir. I only call this emo because it fits more into that genre than any other. Once you’ve tasted the album and digested it a few times, you will see that it’s more lush and tasteful than many emo releases that you could compare it to. Words like atmosphere and spacey work best to describe what Denison Marrs does with their music. This is art and they make it well.
The lyrics of World Renown For Romance focus on the simple, yet complex topic of love. As the band reveals, love is what being a Christian is all about. In fact, love is what being alive is all about. From love comes grace, mercy, and faith. Most of the songs refer to love in light of relationships. «Sing With Me», the album opener best shows the heart of the album. In that song, we begin the journey and take part in what Denison Marrs is doing. Songs like «Memorized» and «Let’s Dance» are rather simplistic in their theme of love, while the ballad «Love and Its Grand Scheme» leaves a bit more food for thought. Other album high points include the mellow «Twilight Eyelight» and the more upbeat «A Consequence Plan», which sings of love lost: “I never wanted this in any way/ Your look kills me every day.”
After such a heavy emotional journey, it’s only appropriate to end with an instrumental song. That’s how World Renown For Romance carries out its ending, with the poetically titled «Transatlantic». The drumbeat slows as the track comes to an end, yet the heart beats on and for those who become repeat listeners of Denison Marrs, the heart may beat a bit more energetically and with more purpose. [Trae Cadenhead, The Phantom Tollbooth, 11/4/2001]
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CD tracklist:
01. Sing With Me – 8:14
02. The New Droan (Light Years Away) – 4:05
03. Send The Stars – 4:17
04. Love & Its Grand Scheme – 3:58
05. People Mover (Pt2) – 1:42
06. (I Have You) Memorized – 5:41
07. Twilight: Eyelight – 5:28
08. Ultraviolet – 4:53
09. Let’s Dance – 4:14
10. A Consequence Plan – 4:19
11. Involuntary Suicide Signal – 5:42
12. Transatlantic – 4:32
Note: Re-issued by Velvet Blue Music in 2005 featuring new cover artwork and a bonus track; “Device” (4:23).
World Renown For Romance, 2015 re-issue Artwork
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