Parachute has been one of my favorite bands for a while. Their debut album played repeatedly on my iPod for months before I moved on to other things. I still listen to the debut, but for a few months now I had thought that a follow-up album was past due.
Now, with "The Way It Was," Parachute has created a sophomore album that defies the phenomenon of the "sophomore slump."
The band has expanded its melodic repertoire greatly, especially in the use of more "instruments" than the standard band set-up. On the debut album, backing vocal effects (though not lyrics), were used to a certain extent, but this new album takes full advantage of everything the human voice can do beyond simply singing lyrics.
That being said, lyrics are not the strongest aspect of this album. That is not to say the lyrics are not well-written, they certainly get the point across. However, most of the songs revolve around the theme of love (which is an issue that I wish a huge amount of bands could deal with).
Nonetheless, every song on this album is well-executed and, as usual, is extremely catchy. For both longtime fans of Parachute and newcomers to the band's music, this is a success.
My three favorite songs on the album are "What I Know," "Kiss Me Slowly," and "Philadelphia."
Here's a link to their Myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/parachute/music
Until next time, enjoy the music!
Andrew
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