Day of Hollow

Album Review

Resembling a band that grew up on Nickelback, Creed, and Pearl Jam to a lesser extent, Little Sunday kicks off Day of Hollow with "God Save Me". The song has a nü metal backdrop with hard yet radio-friendly rock. Unfortunately the conclusion wanes, resulting in the band taking a tad longer to wrap things up than it should. "Black & Blue" is probably the album's shining moment: a hard rock tune that has enough melody to carry it through from start to finish. "Change" is an uplifting and melodic rock tune that has some spiritual overtones like Collective Soul's "Shine." The structure follows the same path as the first tune but "Crash" has more of a funky edge to it. Lead singer Rick Farrell sounds like a cross between Pearl Jam and Incubus on this tune. The rhythm section is also very tight, perhaps too tight at times. "Just Gone" shows more of a pop rock angle along the lines of The Calling, but with a far grittier tone. It's also one of the better songs on the album. Little Sunday takes things down slightly on "Tear Me Down," with an off-kilter tempo that sounds a bit stilted. Drummer Eric Bonatti gives a fine performance here with some intricate solos and support. "Break Point" has a blues/rock feeling oozing from it; making it another favorite with a Led Zeppelin rhythm section. If there's one negative to the record, it's the fact that too many of these songs come from the same musical arena, making the homestretch of the album slightly repetitive. "Probe" has a certain arena rock ballad aura to it with the obligatory solos and a punishing, brooding bassline. Only on "Out Of Time" does Little Sunday briefly take an electric hiatus, opting for a lighter acoustic touch.