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dB's Return: New Album After 20 Years
19 Sep
Summary
- The dB's release first album in nearly 20 years.
- Album explores themes of aging and contentment.
- New music blends past influences with fresh perspectives.
The dB's, a North Carolina quartet, have released "Falling Off the Sky," their first album in almost 20 years. Opening with "That Time Is Gone," the band acknowledges their passage into middle age.
The album revisits the band's heyday, recalling their 1970s and 80s roots when they were a prominent North Carolina band in New York. Their early sound mixed mod rock with post-punk and harmonies. Despite lineup changes over the years, they achieved a reunion.
Rather than solely reliving past glories, the dB's aim to create new ones with "Falling Off the Sky." The music incorporates familiar influences but explores them from new angles, proving that these sounds can resonate with middle-aged contentment as effectively as they once conveyed youthful discontent.
While the transition to mature themes is smooth, some tracks like "The Wonder of Love" and "Before We Were Born" lean towards saccharine sentiments. However, "Write Back" stands out with its clever concept and self-deprecating humor, offering a lively and relatable commentary on modern alienation.
