The Lives Of Famous Men- Rehearsal

The Lives Of Famous Men- Rehearsal
Released: July 10th, 2007
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Recently, I was reading some comments on word press, when I came across a user who had a blog linked to her comment. That day, I had open ears to listen to anything. Reading interviews, reviews, and everything, I stumbled across an interview with National Product. They recommended listening to a band named The Lives of Famous Men. After first listen, I was immediately hooked to my weakness of catchy/upbeat music. After doing some research, I stumbled across The Lives of Famous Men’s debut EP Rehearsal.

Rehearsal shows how this band blends many different influences into a pop punk band. Or in this case piano/jazz band. Rehearsal opens with “You’re Everyone I Know Right Now.” Setting the tone for Rehearsal, this song mainly speaking about how you can tell who your friends are. “Kid, It’s A Long Way Back To The Port Cities” brings acoustic riffs with soft drum beats to your ears. This song mainly showcases the bands influence in Elvis Costello. Ending Rehearsal is “After Party.” A beautiful blend of piano beats, haunting whispers, and my weakness catchiness.

When I first read that interview, I didn’t have any intention in finding a band from Alaska. Rehearsal is a stellar debut. “After Party” states where this band will be in a few years. “Tonight we’re on the top of the world, and we’re not coming down.”

Score: 9.2