Search - The Colour :: Between Earth & Sky

Instant Classic

jsv | Nashville, TN | 03/07/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Straight up rock and roll has been hard to come by in recent years. The Colour step in to fill that void with "Between Earth and Sky". The band offers a modern, organic take on classic rock. The band immediately sparks comparisons to The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Steppenwolf, etc. but honestly...isn't it about time music in that vein came back around? They successfully channel their influences without being imitators through mockery.



Recorded in the same vintage styling, "Between Earth and Sky" is far from a plastic record thats released by every other rock band these days. From start to stop, the album is totally cohesive. While the engineering is spotless, it purposefully lacks that final coat of gloss.



The songs are direct and to the point, dark but not black. The lyrics dabble in mystic poetry while, at the same time, being totally relatable. These guys are also true musicians, playing everything from guitar, bass, and drums to piano, harmonica, and the occasional tambourine.



All in all, The Colour do not set out to reinvent the wheel. They do offer a solid album that will stand the test of time. These guys have a bright future ahead of them.



If you remotely like the classic rock greats, pick this album up. There are also tons of other good bands coming out of LA at the moment. The Shys, Cold War Kids, and Delta Spirit are all worth looking into. Its about time the "roll" was put back into "rock"."

3.5 Stars

Nathan Knapp_Voronwë | Seattle | 03/01/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When pressed to describe the sound of new Los Angeles throwback rock act The Colour, a plethora of words come to mind. Passionate? Oh, yeah! Emotional? Totally. Talented? Undoubtedly. Guitarists' David Quon and Luke MacMaster's licks are hot as the sidewalk in Dallas in July and tasty as a good burger. Vocalist Wyatt Hull croons, yelps, and shouts his way through the record quite amicably. All these qualities and more come to mind, when listening to their first release on the re:think label.



But I'm sure you've got another question. "Are they original," you ask. Ask me that and my up-till-now free flowing praise ebbs a little. I hesitate and am forced to mutter, "Well, not quite." While Hull's got a great voice, he channels Jim Morrison on the opening track, "Don't You Hear it Call," and, more obviously, Robert Plant on "Devil's Got a Holda Me" and "Silver Meadows."



However, if you can get over the fact that this music's been played before, you're in for a real treat. Tracks like "Save Yourself" and "Kill the Lights" bristle with fervor and passion that delights in the art form that is and was rock and roll with sprawling guitar solos and lyrics that span from broken relationships to politics to religion. Tension fills "Our Children Were the Stars," with copious (yet ambiguous) spiritual imagery:



I'll go to the mountain side

To the roots of the sea

You've grown up so wild

You were like the mustard seed

I was the sun

You were the moon

And our children were the stars



On Between the Earth and Sky, The Colour sounds like a band still trying to find themselves, as this album pays more homage to its heroes than establishes a sound all its own. However, it has enough classic rock swagger andcockiness to imply that the future is bright for the California rockers.

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Great Album

C. Tusa | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 03/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is certainly a keeper. Every song on the cd is emotionally-driven and well-written. And, in this day and age, my friend, that's a rarity in itself. If you like the Doors, The Black Crows, and The Rolling Stones, you're gonna love The Colour!!!!"