Eisley gets more ambitious with each EP and album, as well they should: Combinations is the band's second album, but they recorded it when they were barely in their twenties -- a time when growth and change aren't just natural, they're required. This set of songs reflects Eisley's evolution; they sound more grown-up and maybe a shade less playful than Room Noises and the band's EPs, but they keep the uniqueness that made Eisley worth hearing in the first place. Combinations gets off to a literally rocky start with "Many Funerals," which begins with a moody sea shanty-like melody that swells into charging choruses. It's the heaviest, angstiest Eisley song yet, and though it borders on overwrought, it shows the depth and breadth the band brings to their music this time around. The brooding, guitar-heavy feel continues, albeit in very different ways, on "Invasion"'s dark pop and on "A Sight to Behold," which finds the DuPree sisters questioning their sanity to a backdrop of pizzicato strings and distorted beats. The DuPrees' vocals and melodies remain Eisley's greatest, most unique strengths. The harmonies the sisters craft could've appeared on songs from decades ago (and sound especially sweet on the deceptively beguiling "Go Away"), while "I Could Be There for You"'s raditional-sounding tune is even more striking when set to a very contemporary arrangement. The album's eclectic-yet-cohesive feel spans the polished, poppy "Taking Control" and gorgeous "Ten Cent Blues" to the elegant allad "If You're Wondering" (which boasts chimes, kalimba, and a rainstorm) and the title track, which with its lavish arrangement and fairy tale sweep, almost sounds like a Top 40-friendly version of Joanna Newsom. Eisley's mix of old and new, and accessible and unexpected, makes their music utterly charming, and Combinations is a blend of bewitching contradictions.
So I have looked around on here, looking to see if anyone has written anything on the new Eisley album, _Combinations_, and haven't found anything. I was curious as to whether anyone has heard it and what they think of it.To me, it sounds like they're a little pissed off at someone. The tone of the album is darker than _Room Noises_, and some of the lyrics suggest a less than pleasant relatio...
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Eisley started off their very first acoustic tour in Seattle last night. It was a great show! Some highlights:1. It was my first time seeing the band live and I was pretty blown away by the girls' voices. Stacy Dupree could sing the Meow Mix jingle for two hours and I'm pretty sure I'd still pay $15 to hear it. 2. We got there just in time to grab two of the few rows of seats! Hooray for n...
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So I have looked around on here, looking to see if anyone has written anything on the new Eisley album, _Combinations_, and haven't found anything. I was curious as to whether anyone has heard it and what they think of it.To me, it sounds like they're a little pissed off at someone. The tone of the album is darker than _Room Noises_, and some of the lyrics suggest a less than pleasant relatio...
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Eisley started off their very first acoustic tour in Seattle last night. It was a great show! Some highlights:1. It was my first time seeing the band live and I was pretty blown away by the girls' voices. Stacy Dupree could sing the Meow Mix jingle for two hours and I'm pretty sure I'd still pay $15 to hear it. 2. We got there just in time to grab two of the few rows of seats! Hooray for n...
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Eisley started off their very first acoustic tour in Seattle last night. It was a great show! Some highlights:1. It was my first time seeing the band live and I was pretty blown away by the girls' voices. Stacy Dupree could sing the Meow Mix jingle for two hours and I'm pretty sure I'd still pay $15 to hear it. 2. We got there just in time to grab two of the few rows of seats! Hooray for n...
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I've been waiting for their new album for so long now and it's finally out! I'm quite obsessed with it right now b/c it's brilliant. Got to love them.
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Many Funerals |
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| 2 Invasion |
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| 3 Taking Control |
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| 4 Go Away |
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| 5 I Could Be There for You |
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| 6 Come Clean |
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| 7 Ten Cent Blues |
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| 8 A Sight to Behold |
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| 9 Combinations |
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| 10 If You're Wondering |
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