Longwave - There's a Fire (2005)

Genre- Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Rock

Longwave is a five piece band from upstate New York. There’s a Fire was recorded at Allaire Studios, which is actually a remote mansion in the Catskill Mountains. Perhaps the mansion is haunted because There’s a Fire has a rather haunting sound at times. There’s a Fire features lush strings arranged around soaring, spacey guitars. Vocally Steve Schlitz sounds a lot like Chris Martin of Coldplay. This is not a bad thing. His vocals meld beautifully with the bands dreamy, soaring melodies. This album is a huge progression from 2002’s The Strangest Things. On this album you hear less of their Pink Floyd and U2 influences and hear more of what Longwave is really all about. There’s a Fire is a perfect example of a band finding their voice. Top tracks are River, Heart Attack and We're Not Gonna Crack.

Rating- 7.5/10