A Boy Named Earth- Seasons Review

Artist: A Boy Named Earth
Title: Seasons
Website:http://www.myspace.com/aboynamedearthnj
Style: Rock Opera
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

I've been getting the chance recently to review a lot of rather eclectic Indie music and Seasons from A Boy Named Earth is no exception.

 

Described by the group as a rock-opera it revolves around the story of a boy leaving home in search of something better in his life.

 

The story is broken up into the four weather seasons. Track 1 is "Autumn." The song's running time is just under nine minutes and sets the stage for the story with it's moody, meandering pace.

 

Like also found in the other seasons there is almost several songs in each of them, as the tempo changes like the months of the season changing.

 

Track-2 "Winter," is over 6 minutes in length and portrays the season with heavy sounding instruments. Track-3 "Spring," lasting just under 10 minutes, is where hope starts again with lines like, I finally have reason to care. Track-4 "Summer" that last just over 10 minutes wraps up the journey with its melodic tones.

 

The songs are rich in guitar and drum parts but the violin is the instrument that really takes the lead and controls the flow of the songs. The vocals weave in and out of the songs letting the instruments freely flow.

 

The release ends up with the song, "Gavotte In G-Minor" a short instrumental track that last for just 3 minutes but gives the instruments time to take a bow in the musical spotlight of Seasons.

 

I got to mention the band members to give them their due credit. Evan Acuna (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dan Brown (violin, backing vocals), Tom "Goat" Healey (lead guitar), Steven Sandler (drums), and Kevin Rovner (bass). Job well done guys!

 

The version I reviewed had 5 tracks but in a correspondence with the band they have decided to divide the release into 12 individual tracks to make it an easier listen.

 

Either way Seasons is worth your time.