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 One
of the good things about listening to a wide range of music is
that I get to learn things I never knew before. Such as, did
you know that the first transatlantic radio signal was sent via
Morse code from England to Newfoundland in 1901? Or that the
message sent was the letter "S"? Or that the moniker
for this event is known as The Signal Hill Transmission? I know...all
the things you never knew and never thought to ask. So when
Scott Warren (songwriter/front man) and Scott Schoen (drummer)
were looking for a name for their new band, what could be more
fitting than to name it after one of the most important achievements
in modern technology? Did the music that the Scotts came up
with live up to the hype of the name? Frankly, no. Home,
the seven song CD from this Los Angeles based band is not going
to change the world like the original Signal Hill Transmission.
But, it does make for a good listen, and more importantly, it
hints at the talent that Scott Warren has as an artist. The writing on Home is the reason for the success of this album. The songs are, for the most part, simple pop ballads mixed with an occasional upbeat twist (sounds like a drink I ordered once). "Wonder," the opening track, is the best song on the CD. Does the guy really love the girl? He's leaving for the coast, this hurts her, and he doesn't know if he should just break it off or not. A classic question with an updated sound. I feel her breathing, I get a pulse Am I what that she needs most, still I wonder Is her heart in every beat I feel her breathing, I get a pulse A fine line walked, to each his own Still I wonder, is her heart in every beat Is it hard to breath? Swinging right into another up-tempo song with "As You Were Then" gets you pulled a little further into the trap of the storytelling. The old friend is going back to some old ways and no one seems to like it. It's causing a little friction between all of the friends. Out of tune, out of sync, out of everything you need As you were then, as you were then And that my friend is how you're behaving Will you say what you mean, cause we all are wondering As you were then, as you were then And that my friend is how you're behaving to your friends Once again Each of Scott Warren's songs references a situation that we can all relate to, and tries to make you understand what he is feeling. It works because the songs are subtle, the music not trying to overcome the lyrics. The real problem with this CD is that there are only seven songs. It seems that Scott was trying to tell a story with the whole album, but the end is missing. The opening line to "Frail," the final song on the CD, says it all: "Stop looking at me, I know just what you see/What remains is up in the air." Find lyrics, tour info, and more at www.thesignalhilltransmission.com. Tell them Rockzilla.net sent you. Contact David Miller at miller-at-rockzilla.net |
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