Search - Presence :: When the Smoke Clears

Presence is an amazing band

C | Tally, Florida | 04/10/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My friend had bought me this album for my birthday a few weeks ago, and wasn't sure if I was going to like it because I've never heard their music and they are a local band. (They're from Tallahassee, FLorida, my hometown too.) The music itself is pretty simple but it is still good, but the lyrics caught me by surprise on the quality of it.'Tonz of Fun' (song 4) was quite funny because it's about someone getting drunk, not remembering what happened the night before, and finds himself in bed with one of the fattest girls they knew. (And what makes it even more interesting is that it's a true story expirienced by one of the band members themselves- atleast that's what one of my friends tell me.) There are some serious songs like 'Van Down By the River' (song 12) and 'One Final Breath', (song 3) which is written and dedicated to people they knew who had died. 'Van Down By the River' I found myself engrossed to it because it's such a lovely song and the lyrics are beautiful. 'No Progress' (song 5) is definitely a song people should hear. It's written about kids killing kids in schools and how the media blames music for it. 'Devotion' (song 9) is one of my favorite songs on the album. It makes you kind of sad when you listen to Slim sing about how he longs for his ex girl, but it's amazing how he spills his emotions into his lyrics.The rest of the songs on this album are just as good, and if you like songs with good lyrics and vocals, get this album."