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4 Jan 15th, 2009  (Jan 16th, 2009)

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This self titled album is the first full album released in 2006 by the Swansea based band The Storys.

The band are a six piece who's style is probably best described as a mix of soft rock a bit like a modern day version of The Eagles play and gentle country.

The group share lead vocal duties but the main front man is Steve Balsamo is truly superb having had the lead role in Jesus Christ Superstar in the West End and has a massive vocal range (have a look on YouTube)

The album has 11 tracks with a total running time of 43 minutes. The album open up with a soft acoustic guitar based ballad 'I believe in love' with the message of how enduring love. The next track 'Only you can save me' is a mix of electric and acoustic guitar with a slightly quicker tempo, the lyrics still soft tell the longing of wanting to be with someone special.

Track 3 'Cinnamon' is upbeat tune and my favourite on the album is about being entranced by someone and trying to shake that off. The mood is brought down by the next track 'High Enough', which has very little music just some gentle keyboard and percussion. T

rack 5 'Your Taking my Heart; has much stronger accompaniment and brings the pace up slightly although the mood is quite sombre - the title says it all really the following track 'Your not around' continues in the same vain.

The seventh track 'Roll Like a stone' is ukulele based and has a lighter feel with a quicker tempo and a catchy chorus about rolling with the punches of life and getting up when it knocks you down. Track 8 keeps the tempo up, 'Save Me' has a different feel with the slightly distorted electric guitar and Balsamo showing his vocal range.
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his tempo doesn't last as 'The King of Broken Dreams' is a little slower but great none the less talking about missed chances. 'Journeys End' is another mix of acoustic and electric guitar, as always the lyrics are great, the tune simple but catchy.

The final track 'Is it true what they say about us ?' is also a cracker and a great way to end, starting off with just a strumming acoustic guitar for accompaniment, then a little electric being added, with the building up into the chorus. The lyrics are about a relationship becoming stale and missing how it used to be.

Its is not easy to pick the album up cheaply as it is on an independent label. The best deal I found for a new copy was £9.99 from hmv.com but if you want a great album from a band that are bound to make it big (they have already supported Elton John on 2 Tours, as well as Run Rig, Van Halen and many others) then get it. The story telling in the album is great. 

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marcellep2 16.01.2009 13:56

Re-Rated for you - Rob

marcellep2 16.01.2009 08:13

Good review, But I feel it needs spaced out. Too crammed together, If you edit I will be more than happy to Re-Rate - Rob

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