Melee - Devils & Angels
Published by Tyler Hayes February 26th, 2007 in Album and Reviews. 3,174 viewsTags: Melee.
Artist: Melee
Album: Devils & Angels
Label: Warner Bros.
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: April 3rd, 2007
Overall: 7.0
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.8
Production: 9.0
Sometimes I wonder whether a band was crafted to be a top 40 pop band, or they were just destined to be that from the start. Melee is one of those bands destined to end up on your mom’s favorite adult contemporary station sooner or later. This piano rock is infectious and with the right marketing (one can only hope) this band will take off extremely fast.
Melee is one of those bands that have a funny name and may turn people off but don’t let it deter you from some awesome piano rock. I enjoyed the album the first couple times I heard it, and there are a few songs such as “Frequently babyâ€?, and “imitationâ€? that you can’t help but just love but too many songs just fall short. “Devils and Angelsâ€? is comparable to suburbia communities; yeah the houses may be different colors but their all just same 4 molds over and over again.
The new CD “Devils and Angels� comes off a little too slick and too well done. I know it’s hard to argue that something is “Too well done�, but the music gets boring and repetitive in some spots and lyrically some parts are hard to take seriously.
With all that being said, I love this band. I love the strong and amazing vocals and the catchy melodies this band lays down. I think its worth you time to check out some songs from this record, but for the money I recommend buying their last record “Everyday behavior�.
Tracklisting
1. Built To Last
2. Rhythm Of Rain
3. Frequently Baby (She’s A Teenage Maniac)
4. For A Lifetime
5. Drive Away
6. Can’t Hold On
7. Imitation
8. Love Carries On
9. She’s Gonna Find Me Here
10. Biggest Mistake
11. You Got
12. Stand Up
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I actually really enjoyed Devils and Angels. I’d give it a solid 8. To me this record stood out more than Everyday Behavior, although I admit not listening to Everyday Behavior recently. Perhaps my taste in music has changed over the years, but I think this is a big improvement for the band over the more indie sound they use to sport. I love “Built to Last” and the more old school 80’s sounding “Stand Up”. The piano cadences are great and relaxing, and the vocals are flawless. I’d call this a crossover Rooney, The Fray, and Waking Ashland.