Their must see live performances was the talk of 2003, but not even the power of the collective mind could not stop them being dumped by their record label. Back on Disney's Hollywood Records Label , the Spree been given a second chance and have released the follow up to their 2002 debut, The Beginning Stages of...” with the aptly named Together We Are Heavy.
Keeping to what they know best, The Spree use their vocal strengths to good use. Towering melodies, lush orchestral arrangements and hippy feelgood vibes moulds the album into what can only be called Progressive White Gospel Pop. Tim DeLaughter's warped vocals add a somewhat underdog truimphantness to it all.
Inviteably with a twenty-three piece “orchestra”, every track on Together We Are Heavy sound like mini epics. Tracks like Hold Me Now, Diamonds Mild Devotion To Majesty and Suitcase Calling erupt into self-celebration; that shoots you down the waterslide of feel-good trippyness.
If you have listened to the Spree's first album, you know what exactly to expect with this album, so people who loved the first will fall in love all over again with this one.
The same “we are together” theme throughout the album may get a little thin towards the end of the album, so I hope your someone who likes his/her valium. There's a lot of lovie lovie stuff here, and it can be irritable if that's not your scene. Plus the lyrics are on the light headed side – surely a checklist was written up for what constitues Polyphonic Spree lyrics - make sure the words are happy or bittersweet and it's in.
If you want an album that will lift you emotionally, then hop on The Polyphonic Spree bus and enjoy peace and happiness, forever.
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