Wonders of the Younger
One song that I love is “Hey There Delilah” which was released in 2007. The song is by an American alternative rock band, Plain White T’s. From their 2005 album All That We Needed, “Hey There Delilah” became the band’s first hit in the United States, eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2007, over two years after the song’s release. As a party animal, I prefer dance beats than other genres. Though this song is not such a song I would hear under the rays of cheap red lasters, it lay in my iPod for so long.
“Hey There Delilah,” written by Tom Higgenson, is the third single released from the band Plain White T’s 2005 album All That We Needed. In June 2007, over two years after the song’s release, it became the band’s first hit in the United States, eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July. From July 3, 2007 through July 28, the song was the number one most played song on the radio, and the number one downloaded song on the U.S. iTunes Music Store. Since its release, “Hey There Delilah” has been covered by many artists worldwide in one form or another. I purchased the CD “Hey There Delilah” when I planned to buy laser pointer from an online shop where to buy green laster products at low price. When I opened the website, this single came up and I was attracted by it at once. It was shipped to me quickly. The transaction was flawless. I love this song! I had played it over and over since I received it.
Recently, Plain White T’s has released their sixth album, Wonders of the Younger. It was released on December 7, 2010. The album’s concept has exerted such force that Higgenson built and decorated the recording studio in the basement of his Chicago home with Wonders of the Younger entirely in mind. The CD was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. The collection of the songs was designed to evoke the feeling of awe and the yearning for adventure remembered from youth. On September 09, the album art was revealed on the bands official MySpace account. On September 13, the album finished up with mastering engineer Brian “Big Bass” Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. I bought this CD from a Wholesale online shop once again this time. At the first listen, I’ve found the songs were interesting and tunes good. A lot of albums are lacking good lyrics and melodies, but this one was an exception. The arrangements are good, also.
Actually, I have been playing it over and over again. This is a great album, which is usually too simple of a description, but when my only exposure to Plain White T’s before this was a song I genuinely loathe called “Hey There Delilah” it really means something. I find the single on this album (Rhythm of Love) better than that song but at the same time much less likeable than every other song on this entire album. I think these guys are much better when they go in other directions besides the standard made for radio single. Songs like Welcome to Mystery and Map of the World are the purist examples of this. The album starts out with an anthem of sorts and leads up to the title track with many creative songs having not only to do with the typical love material found on these types of records, but also dealing with subjects such as another world you can escape to and wondering about where you fit in to the universe. Yes, this is the same band that did that annoying Delilah song but I really consider this to be quite good. If you don’t let that song influence your judgment of the band, you will too.
On the whole, Wonders of the Younger is the strongest album in the Plain White T’s’ discography without any doubt. I can really feel the spirit and concept of the album, on the other hand, they’re comfortable and confident in the music they’ve made. I love it so much and it’s definitely worth listening.
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