Me (upon opening Evans Blue's latest album to find that their lead singer has been replaced): "What have I done??"
However, Dan Chandler isn't half-bad. In fact, he's pretty good. He's no Matisyn, but he helps the band in taking a new direction. On their self-titled album, they are more Three Days Grace than they used to be, and they're more rock-y than atmospheric. Nonetheless, it's a change that I welcome because they're doing it the right way. It's not a sudden change that will shock fans (though you need help if you don't notice that their lead singer has changed. Get yourself to Wikipedia, man!), but a subtle one that will open doors for bigger changes in the band.
"The Future In The End" is a reminder of what was. The hook is what gives this song the edge over the others on the album, as Chandler offers, so sleep love, just dream love, and don't let it go. Don't you let this song go. It didn't jump out and grab me upon my first listen-through of the album, but as it kept coming up on shuffle, it grew on me. The best songs do just that. I'll admit, some of the songs on this album are trying to hard. "The Future In The End" doesn't have to try.
What does this song selection prove? The best bands can always get better, and even though change is never welcome at first, you've got to let the new idea grow on you before you can get into it. How else would we get things done in the world?
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