Artist: Deas Vail
Album: All The Houses Look The Same
Label: Brave New World
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: March 6th, 2007
Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 9.0
Production: 9.0
From a pretty unknown band comes the best release thus far in the year. Deas Vail has a style pop enough to attract almost anyone, but deep enough to earn your respect. â┚¬Ã…”All the houses look the sameâ┚¬? is an amazing full length debut from the band, and will surely put them on a lot of peopleâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s radar from now on.
Even the first time I listened to the record I knew I liked it; the more I listened the more I love it. Deas Vail will probably sound very familiar to you like it did me. At first I shook it off, but it finally hit me when listening to the mellower song â┚¬Ã…”Shorelineâ┚¬?. â┚¬Ã…”Shorelineâ┚¬? sounds like a song from Mae, it doesnâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t stop there though. â┚¬Ã…”Stillâ┚¬?, the closing song sounds like Copeland, and â┚¬Ã…”Life in these little boatsâ┚¬? sounds like it could have been on a Mute Math record. I think mostly itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s the music thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s reminiscing of those bands but when I finally figured out who it was reminding me of, it surprised me how similar the songs sounded. Of course this is not a bad thing for Deas Vail I guess just a compliment to the other bands I mentioned.
â┚¬Ã…”All the houses look the sameâ┚¬? is beautiful both musically and vocally. The instruments lay down a perfect foundation for the stand out vocals. The album achieves a balance of rock and intimacy most bands only dream of. The stand out tracks would have to be â┚¬Ã…”Anything you sayâ┚¬?, along with â┚¬Ã…”Light as airâ┚¬?. Please check out this release, it will be worth your money for the disc.
Track Listing
1. Standing…
2. Light As Air
3. Surface
4. Rewind
5. Shoreline
6. A Lover’s Charm
7. Follow Sound
8. Anything You Say
9. Shadows and City Lights
10. For Miles To Come
11. Life In These Little Boats
12. This Place Is Painted Red
13. …Still
So. Stoked.
Deas Vail has without a doubt broke into the music world with one of the best overall CD’s in a good while. They have a very familiar yet fresh sound to their music, all are very talented as I met them when they came and did a concert for us in Borger, Texas. Definately, Definately, Definately worth a look! I Guarantee you will not be disappointed.
I’m going crazy in my seat just thinking about Tuesday. I haven’t heard such phenomenal music since Jack’s Mannequin came out with ‘Everything in Transit’. This is the kind of band everyone will be talking about once we all get our hands on that great new album, All The Houses Look The Same. I agree with Travis, definitely worth a look. You will NOT be disappointed.
I first heard Deas Vail a couple years ago and they have kept improving and developing and are better everytime I hear them. I can also attest to the fact that each of the band members are stellar people as well as musicians, and it shows in the cohesion of the group and the balanced sound that they’ve crafted. I can’t wait for this cd to come out, it’s definitely going to put them on the map. I’m buying one as soon as it comes out, tell your friends about it!!!
Partial but very warmed up to the idea that this music will make it’s way around, just as it should, and for the length of time planned beyond our knowing. The lyrics have special entrance into individual circumstances unlike many that skim the surface. Only when our communications are God-breathed and true are they effective and profitable to others. Hope they will affect you as they did me. We got our pre-order today and had a BLAST. Thank you to all !!!
I personally know some people in this band, and it is very exciting to see their reviews and listen to their CD. I just hope that everyone feels the way about their music as many of my friends and I do! Good luck Deas Vail!
Without a doubt, these guys are the real deal when it comes to musicians and true artist. Deas Vail is beautiful music!
Definitely, the best album I’ve heard in a long time. The are amazing musicians with an awesome message and story to tell. They do a beautiful job of combining great music with fantastic lyrics. This band will be around for many years to come!
i’m glad this album finally saw the light of day.
good band and good recording. this band has a lot of potential. looking forward to hearing them come into their own, away from the “mae meets mutemath” thing.
Deas Vail is AWESOME!!..everyone should buy their new cd..the insturmental talent b\put into these songs as well as the lyrics is absolutely phenominal!!..don’t miss out!!
It is indeed a well crafted record in every department, and everyone who,s into Mae, Mutemath, Brightwood or Dashboard Confessional for that matter, will surely hold this record close to their hearts as well. Their album “this place is painted red” from 2005 is worth checking out too, it has some great songs on it.