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Artist: DARE
Album: BELIEF (CD)
Release date:
2001
Media type:
CD
- 4th album of the great AOR band [!]
Цена:
€12.78
Cat. No.: WIZ00003528
Статус: Артикулът не е наличен!
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On Belief, there is a noticeable absence of any over the top guitar work. This album's melodies come from the vocals, keyboards and the additional musical influences.
This album isn't about those issues of guitars, big choruses and rousing anthems as much, but can't help but miss them on just a couple of occasions.
I would like to add that in it's favour, this album features the best and most emotionally passionate Darren Wharton vocals to date. Something about the stripped back production allows the raw emotion of his voice to be better portrayed and I like that aspect a lot.
The album opens on a familiar note - just as we like it - with a building intro that bursts into the moody multi-layered anthem Silent Thunder.
This is the rockiest song of the album and the song with the most familiar sound to the last and first Dare album. The layered harmonies and bridge to chorus structure will please long time fans no end.
Dreams On Fire is another gem of a track, in a much simpler, stripped back track in a soft Celtic pop ballad style. Celtic influences, such as the whistle and pipe mix throughout the track that has a soft foundation, with the strong lead vocal providing most of the melodic hooks of the song.
White Horses (Lion Heart) is another soft atmospheric ballad.
Again including regional influences, the likeable song is simple and flows easily from start to finish. Against the tradition of previous Dare releases, the song doesn't have any huge hooks and is generally fairly laid back.
The title track Belief starts as an almost acoustic track and builds, with some female backing vocals and a structure that doesn't offer a defined chorus. A powerful song, but personally I prefer some other tracks on the album to this one.
The soft, haunting intro to Run Wild Run Free suggests that something special will follow. It does....the passion in Darren's vocals is special. The guitar features more prominently here and although the chorus comes and goes fairly quickly, the harmonies and strength of the melodies make it and instant Dare classic.
This track features a great raw vocal.
We Were Friends heads straight back into a soft Celtic mode, with a long traditional introduction that would easily sound at home on a Mark Knofler record. The song itself is again very laid back, very softly spoken.
The song runs through a few stages and after a soft start, builds to a big finish - featuring female backing vocals.
Falling is another highlight. In fact, the multi-layered vocal harmonies make this track one of the album's standout tracks. It's a little more upbeat and certainly more layered. The track features a much stronger and more melodic vocal, plus several hooks and harmony layers for AOR fans to get excited about. Darren's vocal harmonies and melodies are out standing. He is one of only a few vocalists that can have such a strong impact on a song. That's probably why songs that don't feature such vocal acrobatics sound like they are missing something.
Where Will You Run To sounds similar to anything that could have been lifted from the Calm Before The Storm album. The song features more guitars and even a few solo's. A good more uptempo moody rock track that will be a favourite amongst old fans. It comes at a time where a couple of more uptempo tracks were needed in the album.
Take Me Away features a soft acoustic and electric guitar intro, closely followed by a soft Darren Wharton vocal. This is another track that flows quietly from start to finish in a quiet reflective manor, without any major hooks or a defined chorus. Another track that I find very likable, if not instantly.
The track finishes rather quickly on a very quiet note, which is exactly how Promised Land begins. There isn't a lot of difference between the songs - they are very familiar in style. Promised Land is a pace up in tempo and has a chorus that is a little more elaborate. Phoenix is a cool, reflective and slightly haunting track with soft acoustic guitars and a really smooth vocal track. It suits this album, although it has strains of classic Dare. A cool way to finish off an album.
TRACKLIST:
01. Silent Thunder
02. Dreams On Fire
03. White Horses (Lion's Heart)
04. Belief
05. Run Wild Run Free
06. We Were Friends
07. Falling
08. Where Will You Run To
09. Take Me Away
10. Promised Land
11. Phoenix
LINE-UP:
Darren Wharton (vocals and keyboards)
Richard Dews (Acoustic and lead guitar)
Andrew Moore (Electric Guitar)
Julian Gardner (Drums).
Guests:
Steve Ricard on Lead guitar and bass
Sue Quin on vocals
Tricia Hutton on violin
Tommy Martin on Whistle and Pipe.
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