I first wrote about Boston-based rock band Aloud after I saw them perform at the CMJ festival. Aloud released their first full-length album in 2006, "Leave Your Light On," which is a very solid indie rock album. The album manages to sound raw without sounding underproduced, as so many indie albums tend to. When I say raw, I mean that you can hear little imperfections here and there that tell you that these people are actually performing the song themselves and every note hasn't been corrected via computer. But it doesn't sound like it was recorded in a garage - it still sounds professional.My favorite track is probably "Beaches." I think singer Jen de la Osa's voice is really at it's most powerful in this song and this is probably the catchiest of their songs. Although "Love is a Beast" (what a title...) is also quite catchy and her voice is great in that song too. Her voice is just pretty awesome in general.
I guess if I had one request it would be to have more upbeat songs, but that's just a personal preference. I think their upbeat songs have more energy and, while I like the slower songs too, both singers' belting styles seem more fitting for the harder rock than the slower, gentler songs. Overall though, a very solid album - especially considering it was their first one.
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