This can be seen for example already in the texts that have been in recent years, almost stereotypical terms to sung at Rosenstolz life coaching sessions. Platitudes or empty words can be found here hardly, for real feelings, the question of awakening and change, or sometimes the criticism of the sale of its integrity.
And musically, the album is very well produced, here is handmade made music and created with many instruments beautiful soundscapes. Here, in addition to the classic band instruments such as guitar, bass, drums and keys to hear other, often times a harp, like a lonely violin or particularly successful beautiful brass. Often very melodic backing vocals are installed that make Bridges very exciting. The melodies are catchy without being flat, the arrangements have a uniform line, without being boring. But in detail:
Change begins quietly with harp, then swells again and again up and down, backed Anna's voice even with violin, sometimes with rich band sounds and melodic backing vocals of the rest of the band and is lyrically the question of change without losing itself.
This opportunity: Here it comes with more power and courage continue to experiment, starting with electronic sounds, which are supplemented in the course of the other instruments and trumpets. The chorus is well suited with its catchy and rhythmic melodies to sing along loudly in the car.
Who I am: The first single features a very sensitive text, harmonious, slightly melancholy melody. The catchy chorus, which consists of only a few, varied lines of text, make this song for the first highlight of the album and the perfect choice to represent the album.
One second: A beautiful goosebumps ballad sung intensely and insistently by Mrs. R. what it proves to the whole album, but here is particularly clear. Economical instrumentalized, a piano in the foreground, supported by soft guitars, an accordion and a trumpet, to a sad, emotional lyrics. A hammer-song!
Do not go is a hymn to the perseverance, everything seems harmonious and warm, the instruments play together in harmony and enhance further, offer AnNa space to let the simple melody exciting.
If the always so? is the title song of the album and has a similarly catchy chorus, which consists only of this one line is set by the well presented verses in its context, describes how bogged down in his life often is. Typical band sound and an exciting melody a very round piece!
All without you begin with rocking guitars, vocals during the verses is Anna in the foreground, but is instrumentalized interesting and shows the creativity of the band, to feel its own sound. Maybe not the strongest song on the album, but also those I like to hear.
I do not love you strikes again quieter sounds and says that it is sometimes difficult not to love someone. He tells of the failure of being in love, is an apology to the lovers while but delightfully uncheesy and honest. Again, created with keys and violin a beautiful frame.
Here can score with its beautiful melody, and here was created with a varied sound for an appealing setting for Voice and Text, which is not common and represents the unique style of track 8.
Devil is the most rocking, the most striking song on the album, the song is pretty snotty, yet is also here a harmonious melody to find. Here is padded times really, not messy, the text is a clear rejection of all those who sell themselves out of greed and reveal their ideal. For me, one of the top songs of the album.
Love without guarantee: Here the use of the violin is quite dominant and brings a clear line in the song, it can fluently moving and catchy, until it is replaced briefly to the second verse of guitar and harp. Also lyrically working again at a high level, also a very strong song.
Time offers a concise beat, but remains calm and very dynamic in its effect, surges up and down, Anna's voice slightly distorted, always new tools and little melodies are hallmarks of this song which ascends again at the end and the album closes skillfully.
In the Deluxe version are another five songs to be heard in an acoustic version. These were partially inserted into a completely new look and be seen from a different angle.
If so often reduced to a defining instrument, sometimes on the harp, sometimes on piano or guitar, and the salient here saxophone makes for a quiet, very pleasant mood. Always
Devil starts in this version with brass instruments, that run through the entire instrumentation, in a xylophone is sometimes listen. The result is a chilled, relaxed impression, but which is no less enthralling.
Go here is not more of a ballad as a rocking song, but the catchy chorus lost doing nothing. The various instruments interact perfectly here.
Love & oe gets through the initial saxophone and Anna singing a sehnsüchtigeren expression, has fittingly in the chorus then a little seafaring atmosphere.
Who I am is here supported by the use of the piano, accompanied by guitar and harp. The text comes in this version very good effect.
At Amazon, there are two exclusive songs for downloading, a completely new and an acapella version of time.
If I could: A rocking title which pivoted around from the initial formative guitar line on the drums as the leading instrument. The many ifs and maybes of life are processed in the text.
Time is something completely different in its Acapella version. Anna's voice provided with a Hall effect, the side provided only a heartbeat and in the chorus easier gentle background vocals. An interesting experiment, but very well done.
Who now wants two more songs will find it at iTunes. On the one hand there may download the brand new song "Clown" and the album track "All without you" in a piano version. Both songs there are, however, so only there.
"Clown": The song begins with a dominant percussion that accompanies the track with rhythmically. The remaining Intrumentalisierung belibt here more in the background what Anna's voice clearly moves here in the foreground.
"All without you (piano version)": As the additive is already betrays the song here reduced to piano and voice. The chorus AnNa is then supported by a male voice in the backround which goes well with this version.
The packaging is in a pretty digipack which was designed by Rocket & Wink. The colors are warm and earthy, the motive of the man wearing a hat and suitcase is not only on the cover, but also inside (and video) to find. The booklet consists of thick, grippy paper and contains all lyrics also very nice photos of the band.
A really great album, the classic band sound with many own elements and combines sounds, successful texts and beautiful melodies interwoven. 12 really good songs, not overproduced with great, clear vocals.
