Gravity was written and recorded mostly in sunny Hawaii, so the lyrics are naturally more upbeat and optimistic. Of course, it�s not all sugar and spice. �All for You,� �Not Enough,� and �Sell My Soul� seem to tap into ever-present personal issues, but Raine �twists� the words so listeners can get as much as they can out of each song; so they can put their own interpretation into it. To me, that�s a major identifying mark for OLP�s lyrics.
One particular song that I immediately fell in love with is �Not Enough.� I cried when I heard it because I felt it described me absolutely perfectly. I had been going through a particularly tough time, and I really appreciated the entire album for its incredible sincerity.
Certainly this album has gained Our Lady Peace considerable recognition and airplay south of the border. Well, it�s about time, isn�t it? It looks like OLP has finally cracked big brother�s market while still maintaining creative control of the music. Some would attribute this new success to Bob Rock, but honestly, who�s doing the singing? Who�s on drums? Who�s playing guitar?
Yes, who�s playing guitar? The newest addition to the Our Lady Peace family is a fellow by the name of Steve Mazur. He replaced Mike Turner, who left the band early on in the production of Gravity. So far Steve seems to show a lot of promise, and he�ll likely be an ideal replacement. (Is it just me, or does he look like Robin Black without the makeup? I�m serious, check out that nose! And what is �Poco?�) But Steve still has a ways to go before I completely accept him. I was shattered when I found out Mike had left. He was a pillar in the original formation of the band�and now the only original member left is Raine. When I heard the news I thought it was some awful prank and refused to believe it. But when the news was confirmed, I felt like it was the end of an era. So I would do something to remember him on my website. I added a small section with a few Mike Turner quotes, pictures, a poem he wrote, and an email I wrote to the band.
I could talk forever about this, but I would run out of space. Gravity is awesome. Go and buy it. |
