“Oh
my god, I'm amazed by this Shapes & Colors band!“
That's what my best friend said while she listened to Shapes & Colors, the next band I want to present you. The five guys from Detroit played as Aria Aesthetic for three years but then decided to start over as Shapes & Colors and consist of the following members: Travis Bobier and Aaron Loftis as vocalists and guitarists, Mike Morris as guitarist, Bob Allers as bassist, vocalist and violinist and Zack Waggener as drummer.
I totally agree with my best friend – Shapes & Colors are an amazing band. At first they reminded me a lot of You Me At Six but the more I listen to them, the more I figure out their special style. While doing my research I stumbled over a great phrase they put in the description of their website: “We now play music under the banner of Shapes & Colors, hoping to spread our message of hope; hope in times of despair. You can overcome the darkness that surrounds you if you keep your sights set on the light ahead of you.“
I really like the idea behind it because I believe that music has the power of helping people to get better. Sometimes it's even more effective than one session at a therapist; you can believe me because I'm speaking from experience.
Shapes & Colors released their first album Hold Your Breath on May 19th 2012 which contains eleven fantastic songs. The Intro is already pretty great, I like how they worked with the violin there. I was hoping that the intro flows into the first full song, The Reckoning, but unfortunately that didn't happen. Apart from that, the next five songs are kept in the same fast, melodic style what I like a lot. Imagine them playing these songs at a concert and the whole crowd sings along, how awesome would that be!? What I also really like is how they work with the guitars, especially the parts where you can only hear them, it shows that there are some pretty talented musicians behind the instruments.
If these songs don't convince you of the talent of this band, the first slow song, Dear Sister, definitely will. Make sure you're in a quiet place, turn up the volume and enjoy. I love how fragile the song sounds because of the violin and how all the instruments take a step back to make place for Travis and his voice.
The tenth song on the record is Hold Your Breath. I don't really know what to say about it because it's just fantastic. It gives me this warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach, it makes me happy and it gives me hope.
The last song, Change, is one of the most beautiful songs I heard since I started discovering all the new bands. The piano and violin turn the song into something very special, combined with Travis' powerful voice it's the best song on the record and my absolute favourite.
That's what my best friend said while she listened to Shapes & Colors, the next band I want to present you. The five guys from Detroit played as Aria Aesthetic for three years but then decided to start over as Shapes & Colors and consist of the following members: Travis Bobier and Aaron Loftis as vocalists and guitarists, Mike Morris as guitarist, Bob Allers as bassist, vocalist and violinist and Zack Waggener as drummer.
I totally agree with my best friend – Shapes & Colors are an amazing band. At first they reminded me a lot of You Me At Six but the more I listen to them, the more I figure out their special style. While doing my research I stumbled over a great phrase they put in the description of their website: “We now play music under the banner of Shapes & Colors, hoping to spread our message of hope; hope in times of despair. You can overcome the darkness that surrounds you if you keep your sights set on the light ahead of you.“
I really like the idea behind it because I believe that music has the power of helping people to get better. Sometimes it's even more effective than one session at a therapist; you can believe me because I'm speaking from experience.
Shapes & Colors released their first album Hold Your Breath on May 19th 2012 which contains eleven fantastic songs. The Intro is already pretty great, I like how they worked with the violin there. I was hoping that the intro flows into the first full song, The Reckoning, but unfortunately that didn't happen. Apart from that, the next five songs are kept in the same fast, melodic style what I like a lot. Imagine them playing these songs at a concert and the whole crowd sings along, how awesome would that be!? What I also really like is how they work with the guitars, especially the parts where you can only hear them, it shows that there are some pretty talented musicians behind the instruments.
If these songs don't convince you of the talent of this band, the first slow song, Dear Sister, definitely will. Make sure you're in a quiet place, turn up the volume and enjoy. I love how fragile the song sounds because of the violin and how all the instruments take a step back to make place for Travis and his voice.
The tenth song on the record is Hold Your Breath. I don't really know what to say about it because it's just fantastic. It gives me this warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach, it makes me happy and it gives me hope.
The last song, Change, is one of the most beautiful songs I heard since I started discovering all the new bands. The piano and violin turn the song into something very special, combined with Travis' powerful voice it's the best song on the record and my absolute favourite.
I
honestly don't understand why Shapes & Colors aren't signed
because they're an amazing band and they deserve everything connected
to a record label. I guess you can tell that I turned into a fan of
them while doing this review so go and check them out, it'll be worth
it!
I agree!! They sound like an awesome mixture between You Me At Six and Panic! At the Disco.
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