Shedding light on Dark and Light

so anberlin released their record, Dark is the Way, Light is a Place on the 7th. i love the album and it's only been a week. it has a much more mature sound to it, an obvious nod to the producer, Brendan O'Brian. he's produced albums by big names such as stone temple pilots, pearl jam, rage, incubus, train, springsteen, and ac/dc to name a few.

the guys have all been stretched talent wise and are better for it. the album is one that shows off their creativity and skill, from vocal to lyrical to instrumentation. they have a much bigger, more refined sound.

the album seems to have a theme of distant relationships that are desired to be closer. the theme is even wrapped around a song title, simply "closer." the albums talk about how difficult it is to work through the initial stages of a relationship and how deeper understanding is wanted. i think that it's a great theme to wrap around because there are so many superficial relationships out in the world, be it a friendship or romantic one. i think that finding a deep friend that you can bare your soul to is so important. it's so easy to keep people out though, and this is something this album reflects on.

the album is one that will catch your ear as well. each song is unique and has it's own catchy vibe to it, whether it's the poppy "you belong here" or the driving beat of "pray tell." it's an album of songs that flow well together yet has songs that can stand out when listened to.

all this to say, you oughta give it a listen

(i'm lovin it.)