It's not a bad song by any means; it just doesn't have any hooks or lyrics that seem to stick. The album seems to really start moving once the third track, "Mystery of You," emerges with a really strong intro. And while some people don't like cover songs. I, on the other hand, welcome new renditions if done right, and Red's cover of "Ordinary World" by Duran Duran is a great example.
Red saves two of the best tracks for the end of the album. This is easily the best song on the album. The closer, "Take It All Away," is a complete departure from the rest of the album as it is a very haunting track that surprises the listener towards the end as Mike Barnes shouts the line: " You take away.
A sophomore album is always the ultimate test for any band who presents three possible scenarios: can any improvements be accomplished in the second album, will it be as satisfactory as the first album, or will it give the band a chance to redeem themselves. Red has evolved and succeeded in bringing listeners an album that should impress fans and newcomers alike. JFH Music Review. The album opens with "Fight Inside" and "Death Of Me," which are solid rock tunes that speak on the waging war within our bodies and souls.
These two songs along with a few others display the new found vocal and musical edge that Red has acquired since their last release. Not screamo in the slightest, but they take a small step toward the harder side of rock music. Closing the album is "Take It All Away," which is perhaps the best music that I have ever heard from the band. It is reminiscent of "Pieces" from their first release, and the blend of soft strings, ballad drumming, and piano keys laid over lyrics asking God to take away the pain in our lives makes for a most beautiful track.
From the literary spark of Dante's Inferno to the bloody aftermath of a mph highway crash, Red absorbed a flood of ideas and emotions that empowered the band to create next generation rock songs. It's about the dueling impulses that wage war within our souls. In writing the album, Red found Inferno to be an illuminating guide. The literary classic, which starts with Dante and Virgil standing before the Gates of Hell, illustrated ways in which the band might tackle deep issues in a more poetic way.
And if Dante enhanced the storytelling, a highway crash in late '07 accelerated the band's emotional core. Setting the tone early, "Fight Inside" rides beautiful piano keys to an unforgettable chorus as glaring agitation builds to a savage finish.
The song epitomizes the album's effortless transitions between simmering angst, melodic hooks and pretty major- key resolves , while its inner-monologue sets up the lyrical theme by cursing the frail duality of innocence and instinct. The piano -powered "Start Again" addresses the conflicted remorse of afailed relationship, while "Mystery of You" ponders the inexplicable over industrial-strength loops and keys. The Grammy -nominated disc, featuring the radio hits "Breathe Into Me" Top 10, Active Rock and "Already Over" Top 15, Active Rock ,introduced the sonic layering, rich orchestration and visceral dynamics that became Red's signature sound.
The album steadily built momentum cracking the Billboard a year after its release as sales steadily broke out to hundreds of thousands of copies sold.
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