Good Things To Come
author: Dark Knight
In 5 years, The Pretty Faces will probably look back on this album and smirk. It has all the trademark signs of a great band trapped in a low-budget debut album. The thin, trebly recording quality can, at times, ruin the quality of the otherwise catchy melodies.
The first half of the album is average. It starts to pick up with "Not My Own," a slow-tempo, melodic track about lost love that sounds quite sincere.
It's followed by "Where are you Going?," an acoustic track, with a bluesy harmonica bridge. The harmonica outro is one of the album's best highlights.
"Love & Death," as well as "English Rose," prove that these guys can pull off fast paced, catchy pop-rock too, with vocals as energetic as The Hives.
The closing song, "Understand Me," is, by far, the strongest song on the album. The guitar's clean, but strong tone, lends itself perfectly to the well crafted melody. The lack of any other instruments also adds to the power of the melody, which would otherwise be drowned out with drums and bass.
Although this will probably be your least favorite Pretty Faces album, it will likely be better than most Indie albums you may stumble across. If The Pretty Faces build a larger fan base, this album will probably find its way into Rolling Stone's List of Greatest Debut Albums years from now.
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