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BRIGHTSIDE by the Lumineers

 The Lumineers new album Brightside: Inside all the best lyrics, songs

Welcome back to Thrak Attack! What's your adventure? Today we travel to the land of Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites where they release their 4th studio album as the duo the Lumineers. The album has many tones, themes, and styles in it's 30 minute run of 9 songs and I have lots to say about it (some good and some bad). So let's get into the review!

The Lumineers have always been on my radar as a group but never were my favorite. The song that struck a chord the most with me was "Angela" off their second album "Ophelia". This album however had my interest as I listened to it but then sort of left my mind throughout the day; nothing really stood out to me.

The first thing I noticed is how short the album is, with only 9 tracks it clocks in at 30 minutes which is way too short for an album! An EP is 15-30 minutes long so this is just over that limit. There are 4 tracks that made it onto the 2022 playlist (which means almost half the album because it's so short) and those are "BRIGHTSIDE", "A.M. RADIO", "BIG SHOT" and "WHERE WE ARE". 

The other issue I have with this album is the cohesiveness, it's sort of all over the place. Where the title track sounds like a rock ballad, some are new folk style, and there's even a track with a drum machine. This makes the album interesting because you're never hearing the same thing twice but it doesn't feel like an album rather than a collection of songs. 

How I rate album is a 5 star average of the tracks and then points for production, concept, musicianship, aesthetic, and overall feeling. With a three star average and points for musicianship and overall feeling...

"BRIGHTSIDE" by The Lumineers gets 5 out of 10 stars.

All the Best, Ross 

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