Description
The End is Not the End is the third full-length album of the American alternative rock band House of Heroes, released on Gotee Records in September 2008, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced and recorded by Mark Lee Townsend at s-s-Studio in Spring Hill and Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee. Mixed by J.R. McNeely at ELM Studio South in Nashville, Tennessee. All songs written by the band.
House of Heroes is Tim Skipper on lead vocals, guitars, and Moog; Jared Rigsby on piano, Moog, and vocals; AJ Babcock on bass and vocals; and Colin Risby on drums and percussion, as well as piano and vocals.
With this, their fourth studio album, the alternative rockers from Columbus, Ohio have produced a classy slab of polished rock. In what could almost be described as an intricately developed concept album, a theme of the Second World War is carried through the tracks, paralleling Jacob wrestling with God. At times the soundscapes created by House Of Heroes are reminiscent of classic Muse with driving orchestral guitars, but with Beatlesque choruses and harmonies. There is no doubting the band’s writing skills. The poetry in their lyrics is at times provocatively beautiful. Standout tracks include «Raven» with its punchy gang chorus and the moving «By Your Side» which tells the tale of brothers going to war. This album is one that deserves a second listen as the tracks need time to work on you. House Of Heroes suffer from the fact that they emerge from a glut of similar American rock bands. They do however have the knack of writing infectious melodies which get under your skin and lyrics that keep you thinking long after the conclusion of the album. It is well worth giving this album the chance to delight and surprise you. [Ian Webber, Cross Rhythms, January 2010]
> Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-is-not-the-end/1533154563)
CD tracklist:
01. Intro
02. If
03. Lose Control
04. Leave You Now
05. Dangerous
06. In The Valley Of The Dying Sun
07. Code Name: Raven
08. By Your Side
09. Journey Into Space (Part One)
10. Sooner Or Later
11. Baby’s A Red
12. Drown
13. Faces
14. Voices
15. Field Of Daggers
Bonus Tracks:
16. New Moon
17. Ghost
“In the Valley of the Dying Sun” (MUSIC VIDEO)
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.