http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/07/18/the-starting-line-direction/ The latest on the indie, alternative, and rock music scene including news, music, contest, interviews, and more. Best described as your favorite place to find new bands. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/07/18/the-starting-line-direction/#comment-28877 Bengt Rist Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:02:55 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/07/18/the-starting-line-direction/#comment-28877 I purchased TSL previous album for two reasons: "bedroom talk" and "the world", radio ready songs produced by the mighty Howard Benson. On this new album, Benson is in charge of the entire production. That does the world of difference,if you ask me. Along with Benson, TSL has managed to create what I feel is the peculiarity of their sound, a distinctive dense yet abrasive soundscape. Kenny Vasoli displays his vocals in a memorable Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) like fashion, and carries the energetic rocker "21", the potential radiohits "island", "hurry" and "way with words", the elusive yet atracting "direction", the somehow stagnant but powerful ballade "need to love", and the beautiful sombre "are you alone", without flaw and with great framing. TSL has clearly matured and this is their best work so far. I purchased TSL previous album for two reasons: “bedroom talk” and “the world”, radio ready songs produced by the mighty Howard Benson. On this new album, Benson is in charge of the entire production. That does the world of difference,if you ask me. Along with Benson, TSL has managed to create what I feel is the peculiarity of their sound, a distinctive dense yet abrasive soundscape. Kenny Vasoli displays his vocals in a memorable Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) like fashion, and carries the energetic rocker “21″, the potential radiohits “island”, “hurry” and “way with words”, the elusive yet atracting “direction”, the somehow stagnant but powerful ballade “need to love”, and the beautiful sombre “are you alone”, without flaw and with great framing. TSL has clearly matured and this is their best work so far.

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