Hmmm…two CD posts in a row…

Anyway, I checked out Lifehouse's newest album, "Who We Are," a couple of weeks ago and…

Wait, let's cover this first.  If you are a Lifehouse fan, you know the appeal of their music.  The songs are thoughtfully written with intelligent lyrics.  Musically, they are not phenomenal, but the songs are interesting and something one might like to listen to repetitively.  Finally–and perhaps the biggest draw–is the incredible melodies which they consistenly deliver from song to song.  I can think of few other bands that I listen to that are capable of producing songs that are endemically sing-a-ble and incessantly hooky.

…I loved this album.  Like their other work, Lifehouse's "Who We Are" brings no surprises, no random stylistic changes that smack of artistic evolution (or devolution, as it might be).  To the contrary, Lifehouse continues indefatiguably to BE Lifehouse.  It is similar to eating at McDonald's.  With every visit, one is not expecting to have a gourmand rebirth; one goes there because it tastes like you want it to taste, and how you know it will ALWAYS taste.  On this album, Lifehouse continues to be the double-quarter pounder with cheese that is not a revolution in taste More >