Broken Poets – Everything In Nature / 2008 Wordvendor / 11 Tracks / http://www.brokenpoets.com /
“Once Before” is the track that makes the Broken Poets for me. Whether it is the confident vocals or the intricate arrangements which these vocals rest, “Once Before” is a track that will remain with me long after “Everything in Nature” ends. The rock of the Broken Poets play on a number of genres and is influenced by numerous acts, but the band is creating something new, something exciting, with each subsequent track on the album. Furthermore, the emotion captured in the instrumental arrangements during “Once Before” far outstrip anything else that is on the radio. This instrumentation is dense, layered so deftly that individuals can take months to break apart the nuances present.
“Idle Thought” varies considerably from “Once Before”. The band slowly eases into the track, with different elements (piano, drums) kicking in one by one. The addition of the piano to “Idle Thought” provides the perfect highlights to the vocals, sealing up the track well. The band takes away all of the diverse elements and approaches that were present during “Idle Thought” for “The Matriarch”. Little more is present during this track than a guitar and vocals, but this is one of “Everything in Nature’s” strongest tracks. The harmonies achieved by the vocals will awaken feelings in listeners, ensuring that they stay with the album until its completion.
What the Broken Poets do during “Everything In Nature” is easily approached by listeners; the band continually pushes the envelope in the creation of a new sound, never before heard on radio or television. There may be hints of Bush, Creed, Live, and even Chris Isaak present throughout “Everything In Nature”, but these influences are present at the extreme edges of these compositions, allowing the Broken Poets to shine on their own terms and create this new and unique sound. Diversity is an element that is present throughout all segments of “Everything in Nature”.
The different sounds crafted by the band on the album are legion, and the constellation of instruments and musical styles used to accomplish those diverse sounds are even more numerous. Please go to the band’s web site or Myspace and just listen to some of the tracks from “Everything In Nature”. The beauty, the brilliance, and the honesty present on each of the tracks on this album separate Broken Poets from other bands, and are just one of many reasons why “Everything In Nature” will undoubtedly be a candidate for album of the year when December 31st comes around.
Top Tracks: Perfect World, My Station
Rating: 8.2/10