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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 06/19/2007
Questions of identity seem to loom large in
Lifehouse's mind. On their third album, they titled it after themselves, and now on the 2007 follow-up, they state
Who We Are -- a declaration that could easily be a question depending on the punctuation and emphasis. Does this fourth album add up to a statement or question? It's the former, but that doesn't necessarily provide a fulfilling answer for doubters. The curious thing about
Who We Are is that the trio still parties like we've just left Y2K: there's no
garage punk, no
emo, no spacy precious
pop, no
electronic flourishes -- it's post-alternative
guitar rock preserved in amber. Guitarist/singer/songwriter
Jason Wade contends that he's battling inner demons by wresting angels on the opening
"Disarray," but
Lifehouse don't hit as hard as they used to, since the bandmembers are starting to see the twilight of their twenties. Although there is little melody here, they're starting to mellow in characteristic fashion: with sincerity.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
;)
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