Turquoise and Crimson

Today's Music That Jason Likes But Doesn't 'Like' Like is Turquoise and Crimson, by Vast. Now, I don't really know anything about Vast, except that a friend recommended them to me some time ago, so I picked up this double album on a whim. So here are my thoughts.

This album is probably not going to classify as my favorite anything, but it's still very listenable. It's rock, definitely not heavy metal but probably enough to make John Mayer wet his pants at the very least. It makes me think of a darker U2, as though this band heard "New Year's Day" and decided that they would make albums that expanded on that same sound. The singer actually has a comparable vocal range to Bono, though he doesn't have quite the voice. Still not bad by any means. The band incorporates piano very well in many of the songs, particularly "Don't Take Your Love Away From Me", which has a fairly awful title but is probably my favorite track on either disc.

I suppose there has to be an explanation for why I'm not over the moon about this album. It's interesting, dark and driving enough to be really enjoyable though probably not uptempo enough for the gym. Some of the songs are a little too similar in structure and overall sound, and there isn't always enough tension built up to make the release in each song particularly gratifying. The band doesn't really do anything wrong; I suppose it's like having a date with someone who is agreeable and pleasant, even attractive, but not at any point unpredictable or especially stimulating.

In other news, I'm late for something. See you later.