"Always Gold" became a fixture in my skull for months after it's release in 2012. It was such a catchy and emotional song, I had a difficult time fighting the urge to give it a spin at least a few times a week. So, when The Family Tree:The Branches was released, well I was all over it. I had to hear for myself if this band could match or even exceed their previous album The Family Tree: The Roots. And the answer to that question is a resounding yes.
The Family Tree:The Branches might have even more gravity than the last album. I think it has more subtle moments that just suck you in. The first time I heard the song "Chains" for example, I was hooked. The song is just a tad north of two minutes but damn is it catchy and close to perfect. I think the song writing has gotten even tighter on this album.
This is what I like to call a complete album. There's no one singular moment to say this is the song. No, this is listen from beginning to end. You may stop along the way to replay a song a few times but nothing will make you want to stop listening from beginning to end. The composition of each song is air tight and melodies are all sweet and catchy. This is one of October's best albums for your hard earned dollars.
"From The Mouth Of An Injured Head" is one of the album's most toe tapping moments. This song is perfectly layered with some nice breaks and transitions. They jam a lot of music into a 4 minutes running time. I love it when a song has a film like three act structure.
"The Mute" is another favorite of mine from this album. The opening lyrics just paint such a vivid picture. It sounds like the first lines from a Neil Gaiman novel, "when I was a child I mostly spoke in my head, had conversations with the clouds, the dogs, the dead..." This is songwriting at it's best. Don't miss out on one of the year's best albums.
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