Live From Orensanz

テイキング･バック･サンデー初のアコースティック･ライヴ･アルバムが、輸入盤限定で登場。4作目のアルバム『ニュー･アゲイン』が、全米アルバム･チャートで初登場7位を記録した彼らが、メンバー・チェンジ前の2009年12月に、元ユダヤ教会堂でもある荘厳な会場“Angel Orensanz Foundation”で行なった11曲の貴重なアコースティック･パフォーマンスを収録。11曲のお気に入りの曲を、アコースティック･ヴァージョンの新しいアレンジでプレイ。ドラム･セット、アップ･ライト･ベース、そして『My Blue Heaven』のレコーディングでも参加したストリングス･セクション、Judgment Dayの面々が参加した新趣向のライヴ･パフォーマンス。
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'Live From Orensanz' is an acoustic album from Long Island emo band Taking Back Sunday. The band deconstructs fan favourites 'Cute Without The E', 'Make Damn Sure' and 'Your Own Disaster' at an intimate gig in New York church Orensanz. Adding lush orchestration and Matt Fazzi's distinctive backing vocal that complements lead singer Adam Lazzara, the record offers a revitalised take on their best loved songs.|

Their second live album, Live from Orensanz, gives fans a different look at the band than they may be used to, stripping off the distorted guitars and studio polish with an acoustic set. Featuring the lineup from New Again, the album captures the band in a more intimate setting than their last live outing, trading the outdoor spectacle of the Bamboozle festival for the more contemplative Angel Orensanz Center, a 150-year old synagogue on New York’s Lower East Side. As a band that lives or dies on making an emotional connection with their listeners, Taking Back Sunday are able to really capitalize on the setting, connecting with their fans in a way that’s immediately apparent by the voracious applause and ubiquitous singalongs. The songs carry the same infectious momentum as they do in the studio, but the addition of violin and cello to songs like “My Blue Heaven” gives the song an almost cinematic drama. Live from Orensanz will be a welcome offering for Taking Back Sunday fans, allowing them to see favorites like “MakeDamnSure” in a different light with a live album that goes above and beyond fan service, delivering a unique performance that’s sure to please. ~ Gregory Heaney