Take This Home (Final Thought)
The lead singer of this band sits in Chemistry class with me and I got a hold of his EP when I had asked for a song from him to put onto the end-of-the-year slide show for our school. I never put any of his songs on the slide show (mostly because I couldn’t figure it out), but then I thought, “Why not review it the CD?”
Some background information for this band, they’ve been on the scene since 2006 and their EP is known as Take This Home. Gene Simmons heard these guys and he thought they really had something. Would I be one to argue with Gene Simmons? No, but I might take a shot at it.
Let’s start off with the album art:
I’ve never felt so hungry and guilty for wanting to eat food. The album art just doesn’t suit the mood for the CD. It’s silly, it’s funny and it’s purple. It was a poor choice considering the content of their music. Although silly, it’s original. You could probably sit and stare at the silly drumsticks with smiles and giggle every time (I know I do). A hit and miss, but it’s their first release so they have room for mistake.
The first track is called Grow Up. After a REALLY long minute for an intro, You finally get into the song and it’s too choppy. Flowing from verse to chorus is too sudden. It’s kind of like, “walking down the street and then suddenly being hit by a bicycle” sudden. To top it off, the song finishes as soon as it starts and you’re left sitting there going, “That’s it?” The use of the piano is nice. Over this steady drumming and rhythm guitar, the different tone of the piano gives a separate feel to the song than the other instruments playing, which really works.
Out of the 6 tracks on the EP, There is one REALLY good song that should have you tapping along with your foot and it would have made a better first track than Grow Up. The song is called Take You Home and I just can’t stop listening to it. The opening isn’t too long or too short and transition from verse to chorus is fluid. It’s definitely a song where the lead singer really does shine as a vocalist. His voice is clear, precise and powerful which just makes the whole experience more emotional. The chorus is so catchy that by the second time around listening to it you will sing along. The only thing remotely faulty with it is that the song was, like the first track, sounding like it was recorded underwater and it came to an abrupt stop. Although rough you really don’t care because you’re pulled into the song. The abrupt stop leaves you wanting more and makes you LISTEN to more of the EP which would have made it a more effective first track.
Take This Home Is Final Thought’s real first kick at the cat to the big time and it can make or break a band. Although recording is a little off and song structure could use a little work, the EP is a good listen, especially if you like bands like Tokyo Police Club. So maybe Gene Simmons was right, we really should be listening to these kids. If you would like to listen to a few of their songs, go to www.finalthoughtband.com and listen to the songs they have posted on their site.
