Stanley Climbfall [Enhanced]

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When you come up with the most-played radio hit of the year, there is no need to wrack your brains for a follow-up. Lifehouse, who earned such a distinction with 2001's highly addictive "Hanging by a Moment," shrewdly stick to the emotional guitar-rock palette of that breakthrough single for most of their second album. "I wouldn't change a thing," frontman Jason Wade declares on the searing "Spin," and the band follows through on powerful, life-affirming tracks such as "Wash" and "Take Me Away." Produced by Ron Aniello (Days of the New), mixed by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, U2), and written primarily between tours, this is the kind of ambitious and endearing album that suggests its makers won't settle for anything less than global domination. --Aidin Vazari

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Stanley Climbfall [Enhanced]

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ASIN: B00006JJ1X
Release Date: 2003-05-13

Tracks:

Spin
Wash
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Anchor
Am I Ever Gonna Find Out
Stanley Climbfall
Out Of Breath
Just Another Name
Take Me Away
My Precious
Empty Space
The Beginning

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When you come up with the most-played radio hit of the year, there is no need to wrack your brains for a follow-up. Lifehouse, who earned such a distinction with 2001's highly addictive "Hanging by a Moment," shrewdly stick to the emotional guitar-rock palette of that breakthrough single for most of their second album. "I wouldn't change a thing," frontman Jason Wade declares on the searing "Spin," and the band follows through on powerful, life-affirming tracks such as "Wash" and "Take Me Away." Produced by Ron Aniello (Days of the New), mixed by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, U2), and written primarily between tours, this is the kind of ambitious and endearing album that suggests its makers won't settle for anything less than global domination. --Aidin Vazari

Customer Reviews:

Lifehouse Asserts Itself with Sophomore Effort.......2007-05-23

The boys of Lifehouse were left with quite a daunting task when they began recording their second album, the follow up to the multi-platinum debut "No Name Face" which included the most played song of the year 2001, "Hanging By A Moment." Lead singer Jason Wade penned most of the tunes for "Stanley" on the tourbus between shows. The result is a finely crafted piece of rock and roll melted together with dashes of adult contemporary and pop music. The cd plays out like this:

1. Spin- 8/10 rating
First single off the album. A catchy tune with a rockin hook but one could do without the singing during the bridge and the lengthy instrumental at the end of the song that the radio cuts out.

2. Wash- 7/10 rating
A solid tune that starts out with a distorted guitar and builds up to a catchy chorus.

3. Sky Is Falling- 8/10 rating
Very melodic and beautiful song.

4. Anchor- 6/10 rating
This song is good, but one can become lost in the chorus when Wade becomes very difficult to understand, not one of the best songs on the album.

5. Am I Ever Gonna Find Out- 7/10 rating
A forceful song that ends as quickly as it begins. A new sound for Lifehouse on this song, and a good one at that.

6. Stanley Climbfall- 10/10 rating
A beautiful ballad, this song is flawless both musically and lyrically. Possibly the best song on the album.

7. Out Of Breath- 8/10 rating
Similar to the smash "Hanging By a Moment" as far as tempo is concerned, this is another catchy rock tune from the boys.

8. Just Another Name- 6/10 rating
Not one of the best songs on the album, this mid-tempo tune loses the listener in the boring chorus.

9. Take Me Away- 10/10 rating
The second single off the album, this is another masterpiece from Lifehouse. Rivals "Stanley Climbfall" as the best track on the cd.

10. My Precious- 6/10 rating
A dull song that Wade wrote in a similar way to "Hanging By a Moment" where he wrote it during the recording of this album. Too bad the result of this song wasn't as successful.

11. Empty Space- 9/10 rating
Beautiful ballad with wonderful lyrics.

12. The Beginning- 9/10 rating
Another wonderful song that builds up to a strong bridge.

13. How Long- 9/10 rating
A great bonus song about the 9/11 attacks, this song shows off the emotinal side of Lifehouse.

14. Sky Is Falling (Acoustic)- 8/10 rating
Great rendition of a great song

Overall, this is a marvelous cd from the boys of Lifehouse. Although they may not garner as much airplay with any of these songs as they did with the freakishly popular smash "Hanging by a Moment," this cd will get its share of radio hits and will help further the career of these talented musicians.

Impressive.......2007-01-31

An impressive follow up to their debut album 'No Name Face', 'Take me Away' and 'Spin' are the two popular songs on the Album. Coming back from a big hit album such as 'No Name Face' is really hard but 'Lifehouse' have made a good effort, for a new fan I would recommend you buy the first album before this one because its one you can play over and over again.
After the success of 'No Name Face', I had pretty high expectations of 'Lifehouse' but this one just didn't seem to live up to those expectations. In that respect I would get the third album 'Lifehouse' before this one because the band grew older with their melodies and matures more. This album won't leave you feeling satisfied as a customer if you are new to 'Lifehouse'.

Take Me Away.......2006-12-03

While the songs may not be as powerful as the first album 'No name Face', this is still a very good second effort. Most bands after receiving such critical appraise after such a huge selling debut, then to get complacent and lose their way with their follow-up record, but this is still the Lifehouse sound you would expect with beautiful, spiritual lyrics and a mellow, soft-rock sound. The singles 'Spin' and 'Take me away' are very good along with standout tracks 'Wash', 'Anchor', 'The beginning' and the title track 'Stanley climbfall'. Jason's voice is at his soulfull best, the production and mixing is spot on and the drumming has improved with the addition of Rick Woolstenhulme to the band. A worthy purchase, fans will not be disappointed.

Lifehouse' Climb Doesn't Fall.......2006-09-29

In late 2003, the pop rockers Lifehouse, returned to the music scene with their second album STANLEY CLIMBFALL. Their new product was by far some of the rock band's best work. Vocals were incredibly melodic, the rhythm section wasn't over powering, and the entire album just had amazing musical traits. STANLEY CLIMBFALL opens with a good rock dance tune, and soon becomes a collection of powerful rock ballads. The progressions to the songs are not much more than the standard I-IV-V, but there is a reason why that progression is so popular and it works perfectly with the pieces of this album. The band is built from the drums keeping perfect time and the bass as the melodic foundation so the guitars and vocalist can lay out their amazing performance. Everything played by these instruments are so independent from each other but the counterpoint is crafted so well, that the pieces are just outstanding. Dynmaics are a major key to these songs as they should be for any piece, but Lifehouse performs this musical aspect perfectly. STANLEY CLIMBFALL is a great piece of work and one to add to any music collection.

Stand out tracks include:
"Spin"
"Wash"
"Sky Is Falling"
"Stanley Climbfall"
"Take Me Away"

Underestimated!.......2005-11-27

This album was not received by the public very well, and I'm not sure exactly why. I bought it just because I'm a lifehouse fan, and I had to complete the trilogy. It is just as good as "No Name Face" and alot better than their new album. I strongly suggest picking this one up if you are a fan or their work.

the best songs are;
Take me away
Sky is Falling
Wash

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Stanley Climbfall - Going from strength to strength
Wow..and wow.....and wow!
Not "No Name Face", but good anyway
Great + Extra Tracks = Extra Great
an awesome cd

Stanley Climbfall
Lifehouse
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006ALCK
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

Spin
Wash
Sky Is Falling
Anchor
Am I Ever Gonna Find Out
Stanley Climbfall
Out Of Breath
Just Another Name
Take Me Away
My Precious
Empty Space
The Beginning
How Long (bonus track)
Sky Is Falling (bonus track)

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Stanley Climbfall - Going from strength to strength.......2005-02-17

I will admit that I am biased. I have purchased both the promo CD of Bliss Dyffs Lucky Day as well as No Name Face and became an addicted outright fan of Lifehouse. A day does not go by that I do not listen to the songs of Lifehouse. I was glad when Lifehouse brought out their third CD "Stanley Climbfall", and looked forward to it with great expectation.
And I was not disappointed one little bit. Lifehouse has gone from strength to strength and built on the success from the other two albums. It is their coming of age in the music scene. All the songs on this album just like No Name Face are enjoyable to listen to and have a intrinsic meaning to them and are sung by Jason Wade with a gusto that belies his years.
The songs that stand out are 3. Sky Is Falling, 9. Take Me Away and the two bonus tracks of How Long? and the Beginning took my breath away. The music of Lifehouse to me is important and will remain so for a long time to come. It gives me strength in times of weakness and pain and brings me smiles in times when things look down.

Wow..and wow.....and wow!.......2005-02-02

Ok, Lifehouse just gets better and better all time! This cd blows me away! It's so full of emotion. One of my absolute favorite songs is "Take me away". That song chokes me up everytime, a lot of times I cry. It's so wonderfully crafted, and sung. The whole cd is pure ear candy to me. I just don't know what else to say, it leaves me speechless! Lifehouse rules!!

Not "No Name Face", but good anyway.......2005-01-22

I just got this last Jan. 14th, and pretty much listened to it for one week straight. And I said, "Why didn't I discover this album sooner?"

I was initially under the impression that "Stanley Climbfall" didn't measure up to its predecessor "No Name Face" because it wasn't as popular. But when I heard the CD, I learned that Lifehouse did retain its edge after all.

The first track is "Spin", which I think was the only "Stanley Climbfall" song that was as widely recognizable as the big NNF hits like "Hanging by a Moment", "Sick Cycle Carousel" & "Breathing". This song is so pulsatingly good, it pulls you in so you can hear the whole album. Nice.

I really loved the songs "Wash", "Am I ever gonna find out", "Stanley Climbfall", "The Beginning" and of course "Sky is Falling". If there was an american music award for most artfully written lyrics, of course these guys'd take the cake. The add-on tracks, "How Long" and the acoustic "Sky is Falling", make for lovely bonuses too. Some of the other songs don't have as much lasting power as the NNF songs, and other widely-known alternative hits for the matter, but the Lifehouse signature style is still there.

Flipping through the CD inlay may be a bit baffling, but then these guys are making an artistic statement.

"Stanley Climbfall": not the greatest alternative album in the world, but still worth a listen. Just say no to musical crud.

Great + Extra Tracks = Extra Great.......2005-01-07

Lifehouse plays like every other post 90's boy band with heavy radio airplay. They have not revolutionized anything, they have not introduced anything new, they really don't stand out in any unique way. That being said, they are very good at what they do, which is to stay perfecting the typical sound.

Lifehouse at its core is a very formulaic rock structure not unlike the hundreds of bands that were formed after the mainstream success of Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, etc. The structure of every song is a predictable derivative of ABACAB. This unfortunately means that many people will too quickly write this band off, when closer inspection will reveal something very surprising underneath. While Lifehouse is just another band using ABACAB, they do it better than most bands out there.

It is because of the sound they chose being so popular among bands that they are forced to do it better than the rest. It is because they do it better than the rest that, even though they are not unique at what they do, they are one of the best at it. Their lyrics are not unprecidented, yet they will stick in your mind. The guitar solos are not exactly complex, yet you hear more to the music than the notes they play.

In my opinion, part of this success is due to exactly the same reason others will denounce it. That is, we have all heard this sound so many times before that we expect a certain feel to come from it--and then Lifehouse delivers. We know the formulas so well that we expect B to follow A, then A again, then C, but Lifehouse manages to please you by causing you to anticipate a certain pattern--and then Lifehouse delivers. I am not trying to imply an evil master strategy or psychology from 1984, but Lifehouse knows what we like from past precident--and then Lifehouse delivers.

Jason Wade's vocals take on the typical angst-ridden boy band lead vocals, but you can hear gems scattered throughout the songs that have to have been inspired by Van Morrison and Eddie Vedder. Wade's vocals are another instrument in the mix that plays to peak performance where it needs to.

Given the talent shown in the first two albums, I see no reason why they cannot continue to be a great success for years to come as long as they do three things: 1) Stay together, because too many bands that could have been something self-destructed when success was near. 2) Evolve with the style of the times, even if only slightly to maintain the fans they already have. 3) Keep writing music, because they are in that perilous area right now where they can be easily forgotten if they don't fight for the limelight.

It is truly a surprise to find such a talented band on the inside that only appears at first glance to be just another typical band.

an awesome cd.......2004-09-05

life house is by far one of my favorite bands. stanley climb fall is my favorite cd.

spin- the best song on the whole cd and my favorite song by lifehouse11/10

wash this songs ok i guess 6/10

sky is falling 9/10 one of the better songs on the cd

anchor a pretty good song but not the best 8/10

am iever gonna find out one of the better songs 9/10

stanley climb fall a great song 10/10

out of breath my second favorite its about keep pressing on towards God and not stopping 10/10

just another name a good song its about pretending to be someone your not and no one really knows who you are your "just another name"9/10

take me away an awesome song 10/10 its about just geting away i guess

my precios probally my least favorite song its just really slow 7/10

empty space one of the better songs on the cd its about letting go and letting God be your eveything "until your everything ihave nothing but empty space"10/10

the begining an awesome song one of my favorites to listen to on the road10/10

sky is falling this version uses the acustic guitar i think it sounds better without the acustic guitar8/10