The Sandspur

Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Media Credit: COURTESY OF BMI.COM

Lifehouse, the California trio whose hit song "Hanging by a Moment" dominated the air waves in 2001, released their third album-and it's going to turn some heads.

The self-titled album holds all of the soulful, introspective soft rock of their other albums with a growing maturity emanating from lead singer and songwriter Jason Wade. The text paired with Wade's expressive voice create love songs that resonate with pity and sadness, even though they speak of complete and utter devotion. Jason Wade's low, shaky, sometimes inarticulate voice always makes it sound like he is on the verge of tears, which is appropriate for Lifehouse's pleasantly pathetic music. Lifehouse's music, as always, inspires a strange hybrid of emotions that is completely unique to their style and curiously magnificent to the listener.

The first single released from the newest album is entitled "You and Me," and it is beginning to catch on throughout the country. A soft, acoustic plea for love, this song will make you feel uplifted by the overwhelming affection, and it will make you feel sorrow and pity as he begs for love as if his life depends on it.

Other highlights of the album include...the entire album. Lifehouse offers no nonsense. Each song typifies their unique yet classic style, and each is gorgeous. Some of the particularly beautiful songs are "Come Back Down," "We'll Never Know," and "Walking Away."

Lifehouse has been somewhat out of the loop for the past few years, but look for this album to get them back on their feet. I recommend this to anyone who likes songs jam-packed with emotion and musicality.

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