Articles: The Celebrity Cafe: Postcards from
California album review
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Sari N. Kent
54 Seconds - Postcards from California “Postcards from California” from 54 Seconds has a bevy
of emotions flooding each and every song. The band’s lead vocalist has a very
subdued voice that might tempt listeners to continue listening to the album,
despite the message of love lost and the downtrodden beat of some songs.
“Blocking the Sun” has speedy guitar and drum work that vastly contrasts
with the conservative timbre of the lead vocalist. He poses questions about why
his sweetheart is the way she is with such lines as, “I asked why…I don’t
know you had a sense of pride. I didn’t think it would ever be like this.
There must be someone to blame.” It seems the male vocalist didn’t know this
woman at all and is looking for someone to bear the onus for the extinction of
their union.
On “Ben’s Letter” there is a whimsical build-up in the intro, and then it
segues into talking about a missive that has been found. The vocalist croons
about reading this note and its bottom line. “Now that you read Ben’s
letter…Wish I could’ve stayed awhile longer. So now you’re on your own.
Now we all come down.” It seems the letter is a “Dear John” one and now
the recipient has to face the prospect of being alone.
“Dirty Little Secret” begins with effervescent acoustic guitar play as the
vocalist muses about not hearing from his beloved and her not mentioning him
when he isn’t in close proximity to her. “Seems the days are getting longer
since you last called…You don’t talk about me even when I’m not there.”
Listeners might glean from this song that the female in this relationship
doesn’t feel the same as the male does; he just isn’t grasping her message.
54 Seconds’ “Postcards from California” has ultra personal songs about
quenched flames of affection. The serious tone further carries the sad lyrics
across to listeners. But the vocalist’s timbre has a quiet desperation that
might appeal to listeners who have experienced similar romantic issues.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
Reviewer's Rating: 9
Added: 16-Jul-2007
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Articles: The Celebrity Cafe: Postcards from
California album review