I finally got an opportunity to catch up on some albums that came out earlier in October this week. I had heard "Come A Little Closer" back in August and knew the potential was high on Melophobia. And, Wow. Really, they deliver a big sound that's seriously infectious. I'm actually surprised this song isn't bigger than it is. I think the band has grown and the sound is more their own. This song just cranks the hook about 3 minutes in and drives it home. Sometimes a song is only as good as it's finish and these guys know how to finish a song.
I love muddy blues driven rock and this is some tasty mud created by CTE. They really don't do anything gimmicky on this album. The tracks "Halo" and "Teeth" bring really harder guitar rock sound I was expecting from the band's previous album. I dig the no frills all out rock on these two tracks. You can tell when a band is just having fun creating an album and to me this is that sound.
"Cigarette Daydreams" takes me back to 70's Neil Young. The chorus and the guitars really have that Young type of hook and warmth. This is probably the high point for me on this album. The entire things is worth picking up but this really sets a high benchmark for me. Cage The Elephant might just be under hyped after listening to this album. Honestly, all songs are solid on this album. Come to think of it, I should've mentioned "Black Widow" as well.
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