No Name Face
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| Release Date: |
November 30, 1999 |
| Label: |
Dreamworks |
| Rating: |
5.0 |
Description: No Name Face is an auspicious debut from a band seemingly made to rule the airwaves. The insinuating melodies that mark Lifehouse's radio-friendly sound are not unlike those of matchbox twenty or Live in their softer moments. From the first single, "Hanging by a Moment," to the emotive and uplifting "Quasimodo" and the wonderful "Trying" (think Crowded House at their lilting best), Lifehouse are self-possessed and focused. Young singer-songwriter Jason Wade (the son of two ministers) imbues Lifehouse's vibe with a spiritual quality that's never heavy-handed, delivering the goods with the authority of an experienced troubadour.
No Name Face may be a first offering from a young band, but it looks to signal the beginning of an estimable career.
--Katherine Turman
Tracklist of No Name Face
Reviews:
2.5, it was good till it lasted.
Who ever says this is the best album, or best album of the year they should definitely check far more records to come to that conclusion. When I first got it when it was just released I was in my late teens, in high school and ofcourse STUPID! This album doesn't lack of music compared to other artists in the same level but the tunes are definitely repetitive. In fact, I can not stand one song from this album, it sounds over and over the same, which is how you can spot a mainstream band or album. I did told people this band would not last. Was I wrong?
Damn It, Lifehouse, You're Not Pearl Jam
I remember 4 years ago when this rubbish hit the pop radio airwaves and was played all the time. Did I ever like this garbage? Hell no! Haven't you noticed that there are so many Pearl Jam imitator bands that make it big while being nothing other than generic poser bands? Grunge was officially dead in 1994, and when you have a bunch of posers like Creed and Lifehouse to f**k everything up, you know that music is dying. Pop radio gets all the poser bands on it, while the original music is unsung and off the charts. Don't buy anything from Lifehouse ever!
Every single song...
on this CD is amazing. Lifehouse is really one of the most talented bands out there and should be heard by everyone. I love bands that write beautiful, heartfelt songs and this is one of them. No Name Face is just an utterly amazing piece of work and I really cannot say anything else without sitting here for days. Everyone must purchase this album. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.