Meg & Dia Here, Here And Here Album Review

Meg & Dia - Here, Here And Here

Release Date: April 21, 2009
Genre: Alternative, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Language: English

Track Listing

1.	Going Away
2.	Hug Me
3.	What If
4.	Are There Giants Too, In The Dance?
5.	Inside My Head
6.	Black Wedding
7.	Bored Of Your Love
8.	One Sail
9.	The Last Great Star In Hollywood
10.	Agree To Disagree
11.	Fighting For Nothing
12.	Kiss You Goodnight
13.	Here, Here and Here

1. Going Away

For the first track on their sophomore effort, you can really tell have gone a somewhat route than the one from their debut album. The song here has strong vocals and an almost ska like instrument arrangement. It's just for some reason, if I couldn't tell it was Dia singing . . . this kind of sounds like this could have been a No Doubt song O_o.

2. Hug Me

The lyrics on this song are somewhat interesting although a kind of weird in some areas(did she just say she changed her race O_o). It also has a somewhat catchy use of piano here and there and the instrumentals are decent. The chorus on this track is also very strong.

3. What If

Here is a good energetic song from the band. The instrumentals and vocals work well together and are paced well. A song that easily get you motivated to be active. I think this could possibly be the best song on this album hands down.

4. Are There Giants Here Too, In The Dance?

Upon the start of this song, you can clearly tell this is a dance song. I mean forget the fact that dance is in the track's title, the sound just screams dance to this. It's got a groove and 90's feel to it and even a almost 80's sounding guitar solo. Also, this track plays with my mind. I know it doesn't have the riff from the Beverly Hills Cop theme, but for some reason this song reminds me of it in areas.

5. Inside My Head

This song has a fast almost talking vocal delivery and sounds much more dark than the last few tracks. It's almost angry in it's tone. The instrumentals are slow and heavy and work well with the vocals.

6. Black Wedding

This is a fast and energetic and catchy. The vocal delivery is very good even though it seems like Dia is yelling more on this track. The instrumentals on this track could also even work for highway speeding or a fight if you ignore the lyrics.

7. Bored Of Love

Here Meg & Dia comes at you with a melodic ballad. The vocals on this song are very harmonious and Dia's voice goes well with guest vocalist Tom Higgenson's(Plain White T's) vocals. It's a beautiful song with insightful lyrics. Also I like the contrast in how the guy sings about how he's in love and the girl sings about how she lost interest. Basically this is the only song on here that carries the sound from their first album.

8. One Sail

Here is a song with a more acoustic vibe and is pretty catchy. The Frampton sister's vocals meld together wonderfully and the instrumentals are strong. I also like the build up towards the end.

9. The Last Great Star In Hollywood

I don't get it, why is Dia using an almost British sounding accent in this song O_o? That alone throws off this song for me. I mean the accent is not horrible and works with the song. To me it just seems a little unnecessary. The song also seems very back beat driven for a lot of it and has an interesting guitar solo. Also, there's a hint of electronica in this track.

10. Agree To Disagree

What the hell? For this track Meg & Dia go for the country sound. They got the country twang and the harmonica going on in the background. I dare you to not want to square dance to this s***. Seriously the track ends with a yeehaw! I'm not a fan of country, but this is catchy as hell O_o.

11. Fighting For Nothing

Here is another song that focuses on Dia's vocals and lyrics. The vocals are great and melodic to start and then just degrades into shouting towards the end. The lyrics are also somewhat insightful.

12. Kiss You Goodnight

This is pretty much a standard pop ballad. I'm not very big on ballads. This is a decent song though.

13. Here, Here And Here

This is the title track for the album, and a wonderful send off for the album. The Mozart inspired chorus ("Here, Here And Here. He pointed to his heart and mind and ears.") thugs at me emotionally. The instrumentals here are also very strong and I love the combination of electric guitars and violins used here. Seriously this track just sweeps me in emotions O_o.

Tracks I Recommend

- What If

- Here, Here And Here

- One Sail

- Black Wedding

- Last Great Star In Hollywood

- Fighting For Nothing

- Agree To Disagree

Clearly for this album, Meg & Dia have gone with a different sound than their debut. While that can be good or bad, I felt they did a decent job with experimenting with new sounds and not alienating fans. Granted they did throw in a lot of different in here. It's not another Something Real, but it doesn't have to be.