So here starts my ambitious project, starting with an album that I feel really strongly about. This album got mixed reviews, and I'll be honest: at first, I didn't really like it. But as with a lot of great albums, this one is a grower. And the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me. The first time I really saw the album for what it's worth was when I was driving back from my friend Max's. We had jammed and hung out that night and I headed out in the early morning. It was about ten-ish, so the sun was out but it was cloudy and sort of raining. I was driving along, and 'Alone, Jealous, and Stoned' came on. Everything was perfect: the music was soothing, the trees and grass were all wet with rain, and I will never forget that moment. After listening intently a couple more times, I realized that this album describes every single relationship I've had, from the recent breakup story behind 'Alone, Jealous, and Stoned' to the struggle of unreturned love in 'I Want To Know'. I looked at the band's description of the album, and their lead singer, Brandon Curtis, wrote something to the effect of that he tried to capture the moment after you say something horrible to the people you love and you realize that you can never take it back. Wow. Here's a live video of 'Lightning Blue Eyes':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfy5iAydBWI I can honestly say, though, that this is in my top five albums of all time. This album is an album of change for the band. It has changed my life, for sure.
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