The Everglow
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The Everglow is Mae's second full-length album following their debut release Destination:Beautiful. Released on March 29, 2005 under Tooth and Nail Records, the album consists of 15 tracks which brings listeners into a journey of being true to oneself and living fulfilled.
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[edit] About
Mae's sophomore release, The Everglow is considered to be a concept album where an entire tale unfolds in each song. This story can be followed by reading through the booklet, as advised in the opening track, "Prologue." The first and final tracks (Prologue and Epilogue) were narrated by Charlotte Martin.
According to the band, the record is a story about love and striving and failure and reward. The narrative is artistically depicted in the album illustrations, which can be regarded as a children's book of sorts as well. Mae's The Everglow is not only an album, but also a complete work of art.
In April 18, 2006, the band re-released the album, The Everglow: Special Edition. In November 29, 2006, The Everglow EP was released on iTunes, with three songs including Where the Falls Begin, a previously unreleased Mae song, A Day in the Life, a cover of Mae's favorite Beatles' song and the first recorded demo of Suspension, which also features Kenny of The Starting Line.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue | 1:16 |
| 2 | We're So Far Away | 3:50 |
| 3 | Someone Else's Arms | 5:09 |
| 4 | Suspension | 4:00 |
| 5 | This Is The Countdown | 3:57 |
| 6 | Painless | 4:20 |
| 7 | The Ocean | 4:41 |
| 8 | Breakdown | 4:14 |
| 9 | Mistakes We Knew We Were Making | 5:07 |
| 10 | Cover Me | 4:34 |
| 11 | The Everglow | 3:28 |
| 12 | Ready And Waiting To Fall | 4:21 |
| 13 | Anything | 4:03 |
| 14 | The Sun And The Moon | 7:16 |
| 15 | Epilogue | 0:54 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Top Tracks |
|---|
| Suspension |
| The everglow |
| Embers and envelopes |
| We're So Far Away |
| The Ocean |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Dave Elkins Vocals, Guitar
Rob Sweitzer Vocals, Keyboards
Zach Gehring Guitar
Mark Padgett Bass
Jacob Marshall Drums
[edit] Trivia
- Mae has performed in Vans Warped Tour in 2005.
- Rob Sweitzer, the band's keyboardist, is a lawyer.
- Matt Beck is a "health nut" and loves Guided By Voices.
- Jacob Marshall has more than once, switched from the passenger seat to the driver's seat while driving 70 miles down the road.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
[edit] Reviews
Mae's THE EVERGLOW begins with a spoken-word introduction that instructs the listener to read the accompanying booklet while listening to the album. The booklet includes the song lyrics and a series of whimsical illustrations (they have the feel of drawings from a children's book) depicting the journey of a young boy enduring trials and tribulations on his way to "the everglow," a state of love and awareness. The music, naturally, follows this same trajectory, from the delicate piano balladry of "We're So Far Away," the album's opener, through songs about self-doubt ("Suspension"), loneliness ("The Ocean"), and, finally, joy ("Ready and Waiting to Fall").
The band's highly polished sound will appeal to fans of radio-ready melodic rock. Lead singer Dave Elkins's vulnerable, expressive tenor and soul-searching lyrics locate Mae firmly in emo territory, and while their crunching electric guitars and taut, powerhouse rhythms pack a solid punch, they never overpower the hook-heavy melodies of the songwriting. Like the cartoon boy wanderer featured in the booklet, the listener can traipse along the hero's path on THE EVERGLOW, following--song by song--the directions on Mae's confessional, pop-rock map.
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