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Pain of Salvation's 2014 album Falling Home, an acoustic album featuring hits from their past with new arrangements that render almost all the songs almost unrecognizable, showing them in a completely new light. It includes covers of Dio's "Holy Diver" and Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," and a previously unreleased track, the title track.
Gildenlöw resurfaces with his splendid voice, going from one surprise to the next, each time different.
The revisited versions of older songs have divided fans of this band; some praise the musicianship and innovative arrangements, especially the covers, while others find the album uninspired, inferior to their previous live acoustic effort, 12:5 (with which I agree). In reality, it's a creative experiment that reflects the band's move toward a different sound.
Perhaps the title track is the weakest and most predictable piece. The covers are very successful. This album features 50s-60s rock, jazzy notes, country/folk vibes, nightclub swing, soul choirs, reggae flourishes, and much more.
I also love this album.
Highly recommended. Something different, but still beautifully played.
Tracklist
1. Stress (5:32)
2. Linoleum (4:57)
3. To The Shoreline (3:06)
4. Holy Diver (Dio cover) (4:34)
5. 1979 (2:50)
6. She Likes To Hide (2:57)
7. Chain Sling (4:08)
8. Perfect Day (Lou Reed cover) (4:51)
9. Spitfall (6:42)
10. Mrs. Modern Mother Mary (4:23)
11. Flame To The Moth (4:31)
12. King Of Loss (7:13)
13. Falling Home (3:06)
Duration 58:50
LineUp
- Daniel Gildenlöw - lead vocals, acoustic guitars
- Ragnar Zolberg - acoustic guitars, vocals
- Daniel D2 Karlsson - Rhodes, organ, vocals
- Gustaf Hielm - acoustic bass and double bass, vocals
- Léo Margarit - drums, vocals
Featuring:
- Roger Öjersson - lead guitar (4)
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