Whatever Gets You Through The Day - Lighthouse Family > Reviews > Whatever gets you through the day

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money

Advantages:	Chilled out mellow music
Disadvantages:	Possibly a little samey

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

This release from the Lighthouse Family comes after quite a protracted absense from the music charts, but it's good to see that they've lot none of their cool, mellow tone.

This album includes the following songs:
Run - this is a chilled out song about running away with someone you truly love and is very positive and happy.
Happy - the tone of this song is slightly more upbeat and is about the eternal quet for happiness and remaining positive no matter what happens.
(I wish I knew how it would feel to be) Free/One - this is a song about the search for personal freedom and how people should work together instead of against each other.
End of the sky - this is a cheery sort of song about leaving all your worries and cares behind and finding somewhere peaceful and happy to live your life.
Life's a dream - this song is about remembering your dreams and continuing to strive towards them in order to make yourself happy.
It's a beautiful day - this happy song is pretty much self-explanatory, it's about seeing the good in every day.
You're a star - this upbeat song is about being confident and being happy with yourself.
You always want what you haven't got - this is a song about being realisitc and keeping things in perspective, and being able to recognize when what you have is just as good as what you imagine you could have.
Wish - this song is about the emotions caused from losing someone you care for very deeply, and how you need to try and stay positive when things are getting you down.
Whatever gets you through the day - this song is about making it through painful times in your life, and having the faith that things will improve, getting through it however you can.

If you get the special edition of this album you also get a downtempo version of Wish. I always find alternate versions of songs interesting, and whilst this one isn't radically different to the original, it's also just as good.

Despite it's mellow tone, the lyrics to this album are extremely positive and make a great pick-me-up for anyone. Their positivity isn't brash or preachy, and this means that the album appeals to a wider audience. However, all the songs are of a similar tone, and this may not appeal to some people.
This album feels very similar to all the other Lighthouse Family records, however the lyrics here are slightly more mature and this album is definitely worth getting.