Lifehouse “Halfway Gone”

Lifehouse has been one of my favorite bands in my collection, even when they only had one album released.  Now, they’re about to release their 5th studio album, Smoke and Mirrors, which is scheduled to be released on February 2, 2010. 

Lead singer, song-writer Jason Wade is great asset to the current world of pop/alternative music.  It’s hard to see all of the bands/singers out there that find themselves singing and recording music that was written by someone else.  For the purpose of being “catchy” and a potential hit, mainstream music just isn’t the same any more as it was even a few years ago.  However, for the bands that put the time and effort into writing their own songs, and then touring to as many venues possible to make their fans happy, gives hope to mainstream music, even for the few bands.

What I like best about Jason Wade is his approach to how he writes his music.  In an interview with him while writing Smoke and Mirrors, Jason said that he strives to write his music is a new way for every album, using different chord progressions and harmony combinations.  The best part of that is he’s learning this new kind of music as he writes it.  In my opinion, that’s when the best music is written.  New techniques are fresh in your head and it’s almost easier to write new lines instead of doing a different version of the same old thing.  All 5 of Lifehouse’s albums have a different touch.  But you can also see the progression of Jason’s talent in his writing.  From “Hanging By A Moment” to “Halfway Gone” the best is still coming out of Lifehouse, and I hope they keep writing for years to come.

The first single from Smoke and Mirrors, “Halfway Gone”, was released in late October, and the video for the single was just made public.  As from the looks, I mean sound, of it, I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.  Only have 3 months left to wait….ugh.  Check out “Halfway Gone” below!