�SO FAR AWAY� (Warner)
With Staind we are truly blessed, as this US quartet release the second single from their second album �14 Shades of Grey.� And this track is a behemoth of an anthem and probably their catchiest song to date that will inevitably first set MTV on fire� and then charts around the globe.
�These are my dreams that I�ve never lived before� croons sullen frontman Aaron Lewis, who�s sensationally soulful and awe-inspiringly powerful vocals strikingly remind of Hootie and The Blowfish�s Darius Rucker and his.
Staind�s debut album �Break The Cycle� spawned the huge acoustic-roosted hits �Outside� and �It�s Been A While,� and here again with �So Far Away� they�ve brought out their acoustic guitar to fuel the distinctive sound of their heavy Emo-metal riffage that simultaneously prevails.
In fact, with So Far Away�s catchy credentials, Staind are so so damned close to being one of the most essential bands on Planet Rock right now. So go ahead - and savour them. 5/5 (Steve Rudd)
Release date: September 15th 2003.
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