For Their Love

by Other Lives

Overview

The fourth full-length effort from the Oklahoma-based indie rockers, For Their Love finds Other Lives in fine form, applying their moody sonic expertise to a spectral ten-song set that parses themes of self-worth and existential dread in an age of political, social, and economic turmoil. Commencing with the ruminative "Sound of Violence," a sumptuous bit of '60s-leaning orchestral pop that evokes the Wally Stott string arrangements of "Montague Terrace"-era Scott Walker, For Their Love was self-produced in Oregon's Cooper Mountain region in frontman Jesse Tabish's A-framed cabin, and the material mostly reflects that pastoral setting. The group's love for sharp Morricone-worthy guitar stabs and ascending choral vocals is evident throughout, with the sinister "Nites Out," a churning sea of orchestral bombast worthy of a 007 action set-piece providing the biggest bang for the buck. The plaintive "Dead Language," with its high and lonesome harmonica and fluttery piano, filters the group's widescreen vision through more of a portrait lens, but it retains its predecessor's classicist '60s cinema vibe, as does the more sprightly title track, which incorporates bursts of loungey bossa nova into its distinct, anglophile-kissed brand of chamber-Americana. For all of its adherence to in-the-moment takes and attempts to dial back some of the studio chicaneries of earlier outings, For Their Love is still almost alarmingly ornate -- some of that might have to do with the omnipresent cathedral-like reverb -- but much like 2015's similarly outstanding (and elaborate) Rituals, there's really never a dull moment. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/24/2020
Label:	Ato
UPC:	0880882394318
Rank:	67164

Tracks

1. Sound Of Violence
2. Lost Day
3. Cops
4. All Eyes (For Their Love)
5. Dead Language
6. Nites Out
7. We Wait
8. Hey Hey I
9. Who's Gonna Love Us
10. Sideways

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Other Lives   Primary Artist
Jesse Tabish   Choir/Chorus
Andrew Stonestreet   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jesse Tabish   Recording
Dave Cooley   Mastering Engineer
Danny Reisch   Recording
Other Lives   Composer,Producer
Jonathon Mooney   Mixing,Recording
Andrew Stonestreet   Producer