ALBUM REVIEW: Lifehouse – Out Of The Wasteland

Growing up Lighthouse’s ‘You and Me’ was the quintessential theme song for the hopeless romantic. For those who aren’t familiar, Lifehouse is an American rock band that became popular in the early 2000’s. Since then they’ve sold over 15 million records worldwide.

Reviewing their latest album Out of the Wasteland was especially exciting for me since I’ve grown up listening to their music (and having them as my breakup-go-to-playlist). The music, similar to albums they’ve made in the past, is comforting in a way that warms you from inside out.

The album begins with Hurricane, spirited and upbeat, and gradually begins to simmer in an enjoyable, lethargic sort of way. The slower songs in the album, like Firing Squad, take you back to the way you first felt when you heard ‘Hanging By a Moment’ or ‘Whatever It Takes’, familiar, romantic and tempered.

Out of the Wasteland is really quite similar to a lot of their previous albums, though this time with a more appealing, energetic momentum between verses, bridges and the chorus. Truthfully, it would have been refreshing to hear something that would make you think ‘Oh, that’s different’ but they stuck to what has worked for them in the past. And it did work. The album is faultless in its ability to be both leisurely and engaging. In fact, I made a point of listening to the album twice over.

In all, Out of the Wasteland is what I expected; a perfect soundtrack to a lazy Sunday day.

Tracklist:
Hurricane
One for the Pain
Flight
Runaways
Firing Squad
Wish
Stardust
Alien
Central Park
Hurt This Way
Yesterday’s Son
Hourglass
Hindsight (Bonus Track)
You Are Not Alone (Bonus Track)

Watch Lifehouse’s video for “Hurricane” below

Sony Music Entertainment Canada released Out of The Wasteland on May 26, 2015