Awake is The New Sleep: 10th Anniversary＜初回生産限定盤＞

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
Setting heartbreak, love-triangle dramas, and 20-something life crises to achingly lovely folk-pop, Australian indie hero Ben Lee could easily have turned this album into a complete downer. Instead, with bright, irony-free humor, Lee sings about life's tribulations as if they were stones on the path to a better place. It's almost impossible to listen to this record and not feel a weight lifting off one's shoulders. The songs here are both lyrically and musically upbeat, conveying an openhearted optimism that is utterly infectious. To this end, Lee writes simple melodies and arranges the songs for maximum sing-along impact; most of the tracks center on nimbly picked acoustic guitar and basic percussion. Lee explores his vocal range, from velvety highs in the chorus of "Catch My Disease" to gruffer, talkier tones in "Begin." "Gamble Everything for Love" is a seductive little charmer that could have been a single off of George Harrison's ALL THINGS MUST PASS. The album ends with a pair of heart-piercing number: "Light," clocking in at almost 10 minutes, builds in intensity and aims for heaven, layering saxes, cymbals, and feedback; the song segues gently into "I'm Willing," an earnest affirmation of faith.

＜収録内容＞
【LP1】
01. Whatever It Is
02. Gamble Everything For Love
03. Begin
04. Catch My Disease
05. Apple Candy
06. Ache For You
07. Into The Dark
08. No Right Angles
09. Get Gotten
10. Close I've Come

【LP2】
01. The Debt Collectors
02. We're All In This Together
03. Light
04. I'm Willing
05. Begin
06. How Lovers Pray
07. Gamble Everything For Love
08. New Old Song
09. Desire
10. No Right Angles