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    The band is Deaf Havana, a Post-Grunge/Alternative Rock band from the United Kingdom, in the similar vein of Switchfoot and 3 Doors Down and those bands, you know the ones. I spend most of my teenage years looking for similar bands to Deaf Havana, but I have to admit this was one that passed me by, so I was actually eager to see what it had to offer. The album I was recommended was Old Souls, their third album, released in 2013.

    Old Souls is exactly what I was expecting, a very easy listen, full of catchy chorus and a definitive Summer album. The first track starts off reminding me a lot of The Who’s Baba O’Riley and then followed by Bruce Springsteen which was a clear inspiration. (This is further solidified later on in the album with the lyrics “With Springsteen in my headphones singing mockingly away / Oh, Brucey, baby, I’ve seen better days” in the song 22).

    The rest of the album is more reminiscent of more recent artists, like the ones mentioned in the second paragraph. The whole makes you want to sing along and even the lyrically depressing “Everybody’s Dancing and I Want to Die” is incredibly upbeat in sound. It’s a contrast that I like since the days of The Smiths.

    I listened to entire album today about three times and it just kept getting better, it was the kind of music that always is a good soundtrack to cheer up the day. Songs like “Lights” and “Speeding Cars” is certain songs that I will be relisten and put on playlists.

    And it’s true, to say that Deaf Havana is doing something new here would be to lie, it’s hitting on notes that were already proven successful to deliver an album with no real risk, an easy listen. But I wouldn’t say it did anything wrong either, all songs are pleasant to the ears and are catchy and fun. There’s a lot to be said about simple songs vs complex ones, but I would say that simplicity and being easy to the ears isn’t necessarily a bad thing, there’s times where I rather listen to that, and this album is a just a reminder of why that is.
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      Editing … I think I'll check this one out :) I've missed your posts, Crash!
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    • MasterCrash
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      Editing … Thanks! I'm just dumping the stuff I've been posting on my blog, there's more stuff like this there if you want.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … It's a good album this Silent, 22 is my fave song.
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  • Nodley wrote his opinion about Old Souls
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    No real weak songs, and a couple of really good ones, it's a good listen.
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