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JamisonParker
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Sleepwalker
Interscope Records
Release: 7/12/2005
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Rated:
Review by:
Meagan Rockne
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I don't know what happened in the lives of the two guys that
make up JamisonParker, but I am ecstatic that it did.
Sleepwalker is a lot more mature than their
previous work. Not only is the band experimenting with their
sound, but they have also broadened their lyrical horizons.
Gone are the songs about evil girls, this is an album dedicated
entirely to love and everything that love encompasses. It's
proof that JamisonParker is a better lyricist when writing about
love. The cliched lyrics about the girl who broke his heart and
his subsequent desire to harm himself and the girl are gone,
instead they have been replaced by heartfelt, poignant,
emotion-stirring (and at times sappy, but let's face it love
makes us all a little sappy) lyrics on the subject of love. This is
an album that will become a staple for all those emo kids out
there, but it can also be appreciated by anyone who has ever
been young and in love.
Songs like "Best Mistake," "Slow Suicide" and "Paper, Rock,
Scissors" should launch the band into major radio airplay and
probably have them all over MTV. This impending national
success can either be a good or bad thing.
On a few of the songs, lead vocalist Jamison Covington's voice
may sound a bit whiney, but that's mostly when he's straining
to belt out the chorus. His voice works best in hushed, throaty
tones that are prevalent throughout the album.
Sleepwalker is the debut album from this talented
duo. Although the songs on Sleepwalker lack the
constant barrage of dance-ready hooks and melodies of their
previous effort, Notes and Photographs EP, this
album is so much better. Sleepwalker is the
big-budget movie compared to Notes and
Photographs. This is the album that all future
JamisonParker albums will be judged. |
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