Brace Yourself
Dropping Daylight
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Tell Me | Dropping Daylight | 3:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Brace Yourself | Dropping Daylight | 3:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting Through the Afternoon | Dropping Daylight | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Apologies | Dropping Daylight | 3:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Take a Photograph | Dropping Daylight | 3:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lucy | Dropping Daylight | 3:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Soliloquy | Dropping Daylight | 2:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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War Song | Dropping Daylight | 3:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Blame Me | Dropping Daylight | 2:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Answering Our Prayers | Dropping Daylight | 3:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Til You Feel Something | Dropping Daylight | 3:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Album Review
If Ben Folds Five were reincarnated in the emo era as a quartet (adding a guitarist to their piano trio sound), they would sound remarkably like the young Minneapolis band Dropping Daylight. In his normal register, singer and pianist Sebastian Davin has an uncanny vocal similarity to Folds, a sweet '70s AM pop-style voice with an effective falsetto, but he has an annoying tendency to go all Scott Stapp on the choruses, that bombastic bellow (always accompanied by big distorted guitar lines) that says that this band really Means It, Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. In fact, Seth Davin's effects-heavy guitar lines often sound bizarrely out of place in his brother's songs, as if they were dropped into already complete arrangements to appeal to current popular music trends. The best songs on Brace Yourself, like "Apologies" and "Lucy," are smart and smart-alecky pop/rock tunes that would be better suited by a more subdued production style that wasn't paying so much attention to the current state of modern rock radio. There's much to be said for non-conformity, but Dropping Daylight don't quite have the nerve for that step yet.
Customer Reviews
We've Come This Far, Not Backing Down.
I saw these guys live. They were supporting Breaking Benjamin, on 8.29.06. It was a great concert, and Dropping Daylight was the greatest of the supporting bands (there were two others: Transfusion M, and Evans Blue). The only song I can remember them playing live is "War Song", and I only remember that because Sebastian (Davin, pianos and vocals) announced it before he started playing. Getting away from that, Dropping Daylight is a piano-baised band out of Minnesota hoping to give that state a better rep. I really can't mention all the songs. I'd take up too much space talking about all of them. I'll start out with the first single "Tell Me". It combines hard rock guitars, and at one point, slow melodys (they have a pian break at the end of the first verse). It's a good way to start out the album, and a great first single. "Brace Yourself", "Waiting Through the Afternoon", and "Apologies" should all get their own little segmant, but really, I can't find words to describe them. "Brace Yourself" is quick with shining pianos, "Waiting Through the Afternoon" has an insane hook ("Without a place to call home/We're bound to walk these streets alone/Waiting through the afternoon again"). "Apologies" is just overall catchy. "Lucy" isn't a song about any girl. If you listen to the lyrics, you'll hear "But tonight, while safely asleep/I've fallen into this dream/Yeah..." This song is about a dream (or fantasy) that Sebastian had about Ms. Lucy Liu. The lyrics are catchy, and well writing, with lots of imagery. "Answering Our Prayers" has a softer, more mellow side. I didn't like this song at first, but it grew rapidly. "Til You Feel Something" is repeptitive is fun to sing along to, and the piano has some fun too. Sebastian contributed some vocals to Breaking Benjamin's album "Phobia", like on the acoustic version of "The Diary of Jane", at the end of "Dance With The Devil" and "You Fight Me". But I've been talking about Sebastian so much...I must really say that the whole band is very good, and trust me, you will want to find out about this guys early, because they're close to success. They're talented, and the piano is a refreshing to hear in some hard rock. These guys need more radio play, they deserve it.
These Guys Rock!
Tell Me- 8/10 A good starter but weak track on album Brace Yourself- 9.5/10 could of gone a little farther but one of best tracks on album! Waiting Through the Afternoon- 10/10 AMAZING! Great vocals and guitars, so moving Apologies- 8/10 took a little "punk rock" turn here, good song, very addictive Take a Photograph- 9/10 good song very heavy metal Lucy- 9/10 cute, I love it! It's such a pretty song These Guys are amazing! Expect them to go far! Soliloquy- 7/9 it's alright not reccomended download War Song- 8/9 It's moving, but didnt seem to stick with me Blame Me- 7/9 sounds alot like the others Answering Our Prayers- 8/9 very soft, its a good way to calm down from the other hard rock tracks Til You Feel Something- 6/9 not a good way to end an album
pretty darn good
My friend told me about droppin daylight. not too shabby, they definetely got somethin. pretty good lyrics, love the piano, great vocalist. all in all, not a bad way to spend 10$
Biography
Formed: 2001 in Minneapolis, MN
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Dropping Daylight
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Apologies | Brace Yourself | 3:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Blame Me | Brace Yourself | 2:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tell Me | Brace Yourself | 3:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Brace Yourself | Brace Yourself | 3:34 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tell Me | Bratz (Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 3:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Waiting Through the Afternoon | Brace Yourself | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lucy | Brace Yourself | 3:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Til You Feel Something | Brace Yourself | 3:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Soliloquy | Brace Yourself | 2:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Take a Photograph | Brace Yourself | 3:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Alternative, Adult Alternative
- Released: Apr 11, 2006
- ℗ 2007 A&M/Octone Records
