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Stavesacre
After a decade of slugging it out and almost dropping out of the school of hard knocks, Stavesacre re-emerges on a new labelhome with a terrific album. Their perseverance and tenacity is our gain, as was recruiting the production services of Matt Hyde (No Doubt, Sum 41), who oversaw the band’s most consistent recording next to Speakeasy. Longtime fans might concur that live Stavesacre is a dish best served with anger; and their wordsmith named Salomon certainly dispenses plenty of well-turned thoughts with a spoonful of spite in tunes like “We Say” and “Future History of the Broken Hearted,” yet balances it with vulnerability and life-giving hope with “Grace.” This could be one of those “companion albums” that you might look back on someday as a soundtrack to a season of your life. [Abacus] Doug Van Pelt
This album review was originally published in the May/June Issue (#119) of HM Magazine. Order the Print Version now to read tons more album reviews.
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