What remains are the shift to electronic indie piano pop, catchy melodies and incisive choruses. A contrast to the computer-generated sounds form again Hazards soulful voice and the piano sounds.
The overall result pleases me still a little way better than the last Color Theory albums. The lyrics and the cover design convince me again across the board: in person, somehow familiar and yet at the same time refreshingly new!
With "Living A Boy's Adventure Tale" Hazard interprets the A-Ha classic from 1985 in its own way. But it is precisely the original songs make this album grow with each new listening.
To my favorite pieces include the opening track "Song Named After a Girl", the beautiful "Too Close" or the classic synth-pop song "Backseat"! But the other songs fall off not really so about the playful "The Rule of Tickles" or something crazy, funny sounding "It Must Be Halloween".
My absolute highlights are the songs "A Safe Distance" (a wonderful piano-synth-pop ballad) or the fascinating 7:54 min long electronic work "Two"! These songs have to love ...
Ultimately remains Color Theory / Brian Hazard hoped that it "The Sound" finally brings a well deserved better known in the music world! Fans of A-Ha, Depeche Mode and other electronic music should in any case listen closer look at this album ... it's worth it!
