Starsailor
On The Outside

THE REVIEW

The first album Love Is Here was a true goldmine: Tie Up My Hands, Poor Misguided Fool, Alcoholic, Way To Fall, Fever, Good Souls... Many accused them of losing the sincerity of their first work in Silence Is Easy, which in my opinion symbolizes change and evolution, decidedly more electric, and it was also a successful album not only in their homeland but also here (I've been told that they're very appreciated in Belgium) from which excellent singles like the title track Silence Is Easy and Four To The Floor emerged (the latter was subject to an avoidable and questionable remix version that even took it into the discos).
In short, I liked Starsailor so far. Before listening to the new album, I had already had the chance to appreciate the first single from this new work, In The Crossfire, a very energetic and intense piece, full of guitar riffs, a song symbolic of the new direction taken by the band in their new work.
The album is full of electric guitars, the acoustics are sidelined, but what stands out the most is the prominence of the bass in all the tracks. This album is much harsher in sound than the previous ones, not in terms of melody but in terms of the impact of the sound. The first track is indeed In The Crossfire, excellent, then there's Counterfeit Life, very beautiful and explosive in the pre-chorus. But above all stands out Faith Hope Love, very rock-like, with a chorus that could become a new generational anthem. I Don't Know is excellent as well. All the other tracks, although not exceptional, are very pleasant and all are emblematic of a new style.

Despite the successes, Starsailor has been able to evolve towards new forms of song, a choice that in my opinion has had exceptional results.