CD Review - Storms by Hedley

I know this is long overdue but I have a quite a few reviews that will be going up over the next few days that will hopefully get you open to listening to some new music!

Hedley-Storms Deluxe Edition (Universal Music Canada.)
Released Nov 8, 2011

Track Listing:
1. One Life
2. Invincible
3. Heaven's Gonna Wait
4. We are Unbreakable
5. Young
6. Beautiful
7. Bullet for your Dreams
8. Hot Mess
9. Stormy
10. Last Call
11. I Won't Let You Go (Darling)
12. Hiding Place
13. Carry On
14. Heaven's Gonna Wait (Acoustic Remix)

As we all very well know, I can rarely say a bad thing about Hedley. I do realize this makes me a little biased, but I will try my best to show you why this album is one of the best that they've produced since becoming a band in 2005. Even if this isn't your type of music, you'll come to learn why I believe it's a great album.

It is always a great and inspiring thing to see any musician/band grow from humble beginnings to filling arenas with hundreds, if not thousands of fans every night.  It's amazing at how much their music can grow and become apart of anybody's day when just a few years ago they could barely fill a tiny club. Far too often you'll also see bands who get stuck with their music, always sounding the same and always having the same type of lyrics. I can name a top Canadian band (or two) right now who still has the same sound even though they've been around since I've been in high school. Now, they are still great (well, okay ONE of them is) bands but they still have similar lyrics and sounds to when they first came out into the music world.

If I were to listen to all their past albums, it is easy to hear the differences Hedley has made since the beginning. Yes I admit some of their songs sometimes have the same sound as others but over all the difference is remarkable. The lyrics are more cohesive, making sense and creating a story that people can relate to. The music has always been spot on and it continues to be throughout this album. I also enjoy that lead singer Jacob Hoggard also takes on more piano in the songs as well. He plays it rather well and it adds a more melodic feel to the slower songs.

While all of their albums produce catchy and meaningful songs, Storms seems to have the most inspiring. Throughout the album you'll hear songs about heartbreak yes, but you'll also hear lyrics about living to the fullest, finding your dreams and not letting people knock you down. In a world full of hate and bullying, there are songs that people can relate to on multiple levels and songs that will leave you with a smile on your face.

Their most recent singles Invincible and One Life can be heard all over Canadian radio and the band will kick off their tour in British Columbia in the following weeks.

If you're looking for songs to listen to before downloading the album off of itunes, or buying the physical album, my favourites (and since I can't say the ENTIRE album) would have to be I Won't Let You Go (Darling), Hot Mess, and Bullet For Your Dreams.


Happy Listening!
Taryn

Pee...ess...Check out their new video for One Life below!