Seabird - Rocks into Rivers
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The FrayMyriad
House of Heroes
Remedy Drive
Release Date
12/15/2009
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Credential RecordingsTracklist
1. "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"2. "Believe Me"
3. "Sing to Save My Life"
4. "Trust"
5. "The Good King"
6. "Baby I'm in Love"
7. "This Ain't Home"
8. "The Sound of You and I"
9. "Don't Change a Thing"
10. "This Road"
11. "Finally Done Right"
12. "Rocks Into Rivers"
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If a band has any hope of enduring, then a good sophomore album is crucial. Seabird’s latest and second album, Rocks into Rivers, carries on the contagious sound so inherent in their debut album, ‘Til We See the Shore, but fails to show a promising amount of improvement. Their radio-friendly piano rock leaves little to be desired in the department of catchiness, but the expectant fan may find him or herself wanting a little bit more.
Rocks into Rivers is by no means a bad album. In fact, songs like “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” and “Baby, I’m in Love” show just how much promise Seabird has. These promising moments stand out a bit too much, though, and symbolize an obvious point -- outside of these moments the album simply runs out of steam. Tracks like “The Sound of You and I” and “This Road” help carry the torch, but not quite enough to save the album from the overall generic sound. Fans of The Fray and Coldplay will have little to dislike about this release, but those of us looking for something a little less comfortable may be disappointed.
Arguably the biggest misstep Seabird took with their sophomore album was the failure to experiment and truly define themselves as a band. It’s always dangerous to try to branch out from a successful, well-received debut, but it is also dire for progression. Seabird had something special on their hands from the first note of ‘Til We See the Shore, and they’ve managed to hang on to that, but they’re going to need to push themselves a bit more if they want to stay afloat.
Rocks into Rivers treads some thoroughly-traversed paths, but it manages to do so with an impressive amount of talent. Singer Aaron Morgan’s smooth vocals, the raison d’être of their ensemble, personify just how much potential this band has. They know how to make some impressive, hook-laden piano rock, and they’re not afraid to show it. They’ve proven they have the talent, now it’s up to them to back it up with a little more experimenting next time around.
--Dant Rambo
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San Jose, CA
Album surprised me. It's some solid radio pop if nothing else. But yeah I agree, turn up the experimentation, turn down the Coldplay.
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Dubuque
I need to listen to this. I've always thought these guys could do something. Credential Recordings use to have some great bands on their roster. I use to love Future Of Forestry especially "Twilight". That album had some amazing tracks on it. I thought for sure it would get noticed, but his recent EPs were letdowns imo.
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Columbus, Ohio
I was pretty bored with the album after "Don't You Know That You're Beautiful."
Recommending: Anberlin, Interpol, Chamberlain, House of Heroes
Pittsburgh, PA
I saw these guys at Alive music festival a couple summers ago. Apparently they got second to Nitengale in a talent competition... you should check Nintengale out, they're pretty awesome.
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