The opening track "Dreaming Wide Awake" is a rocking number and characteristic of their music - a mix of pop, rock and industrial sounds. The idea of this song is likely to be familiar to many - "I'll sell my soul to dream you wide awake" (quote). However, we would rather shoot the person to the moon.
It follows the track "War", is the title track of videogames. Just like the previous number, this rather rocking comes. The content is applicable to many areas of life. It's nice to have someone who fights for me and is with me: "When I thought I did this was fought alone you were there by my side on the front line" (quote).
With "Given and denied" and "Rewind", the first ballad sound on the album and it shows that Poets of the Fall know their stuff here. The first time the singer is initially accompanied only by a piano, later converts the acoustic guitar one - a very melancholy song. In "Rewind" the often-cherished desire is expressed: The rewind time for beautiful moments.
At the end of the title "Smoke and Mirrors" is heard. The music in this case leaves a very mystical impression and thus reflects the atmosphere of the song resists well. There dive clouds on in a relationship, you do not see only the good times - "we're like mirrors seen through smoke" (quote).
The CD offers a mixed bag. The listener can indulge, so that no boredom can arise a lot of variety. Moreover you can feel wonderful in the texts inside. The only minus point is that there are only ten songs. For these titles make you want more.
(Text: RP)