Review: Anchor and Braille - Felt

*****

To listen to an album that can take you through wide range of emotions is a rare thing in today’s music scene. But Anchor & Braille’s “Felt” album contains an assortment of melodic masterpieces that craft this album into a work of art. A departure from his work with his emo/alternative rock band Anberlin, Anchor & Braille takes an acoustic approach to Christian’s emotional, nostalgic lyrics as opposed to the upbeat styling of Anberlin. Christian’s lyrics show growth throughout the entire album leaving his Blueprint days as a distant memory.
Usually when an album starts off on an exceptionally lofty peak it quickly plummets into a profound valley that makes it hard to return, but Felt accomplishes this feat with ease. The album starts off with one of the projects best tracks, Rust (The Story of Mary Agnosia), a smooth sounding seductive track that hooks you from the very start.
The album takes its true climax at Wedding/ Funeral which blends Christians melancholy and yet passion-filled lyrics with an evocative piano/ drum combination which will drill itself into your mind and have you trying to hit Christians high notes for the rest of the week if not longer.
Sleep When We Die, the albums first single, is a laid back track that leaves you with a smile on your face after listening it. The chorus is another catchy and romantic stanza that adds to this albums ability to remain as one of the best in your collection.
With many more songs to highlight in this already impressive album, The purchase of Anchor &Braille’s Felt is not only a good buy but a guaranteed classic that will leave you hanging on the edge of your seat until their next album comes out trying, almost impossibly, to top this classic. However don’t be surprised if their next release exceeds their current venture with the development and maturity that Christian brings to the table every time he comes out with a new project.