A Cursive Memory- Changes
  1. A Cursive Memory
  2. Changes
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  4. myspace.com/acursivememory

A Cursive Memory- Changes

Members/Duties:

Colin Baylen- Vocals, Guitar

Mark Borst Smith- Bass, Keyboards

Dillan Wheeler- Drums

Shaun Profetta- Vocals, Guitar

 

Tracklisting:

1. South
2. Everything
3. Changes
4. Perfect Company
5. Bank
6. Lions
7. The Piano Song
8. Tonight Lites
9. All The Weak
10. A Different Kind Of Love
11. Believe
12. Figure It Out

 

 

My first impression of A Cursive Memory was “Oh great, another pop rock band…just what the world needs!”…Shallow? Yes! True? (Gladly), no! There’s something about their debut album, Changes, that makes me want to sit on my bed–in the dark–with a bag of popcorn–and just see where it takes me! 

 

It’s true, everyone really has heard/seen their song/video “Everything, but there’s so much more to their sound. For instance, “The Piano Song” is a wonderful example of their mature side. The song just has an effortlessness about it that makes me want to know more. What about, I really don’t know. I just feel the need to inquire about the people in the song and their lives. I want to know them and converse with them about politics and other topics seemingly mature people discuss. On the other hand, their song “Bank” makes me envision kids to old to trick-or-treat going on a cosmic adventure through time, eating cotton candy in the Sahara and embodying astronauts while fighting aliens made out of popsicle sticks and construction paper.

 

To say the least, this album is an absurd amount of twist and turns for the listener. You never know what the next track over will make you feel. Genre wise, I’d like to say this album falls somewhere between pop rock and indie with a hint of electronics. Whatever genre they may be, doesn’t really matter. Once you hear the melodies these guys concoct, you won’t be concerned with how you can label them.

 

I’ve come to the conclusion that ACM’s sound has a certain quirkiness about it that interests me. Through every song they’ve embedded a story behind it. Whether it was conscious or not, this is a very visual album. They’ve seemed to master the art of being able to make others visualize the words and sounds they make. It’s a crazy concept, but it’s definitely worth experiencing.

 

To Sum it Up: Overall, a very satisfactory record that brings forth the creations of a group of talented guys! I hate to do it, but I must say they have the potential, and good looks, to obtain the superstar status of maybe Fall Out Boy or Panic At The Disco. The crazy thing is, I wouldn’t mind seeing them at that level at all!

 

Standouts: A Different Kind of Love, The Piano Song, All the Weak, Bank (my newly favorite song)

 

Comparable to: The Higher, Mayday Parade, Something Corporate

  • Post Info

  • Posted by: Kimberly.Johnson
  • Posted on: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
  • Category: Album Reviews