"A Song Is A City" - Eskimo Joe

Eskimo Joe took a leap of faith with their second full length CD, “A Song Is a City,” making the arrangements even bigger than before. Starting with a very organic sound on the lead track, “Come Down,” it gives Kav, the band’s singer (and lead songwriter) a chance to show off. A song that starts basically a cappella grows into a sweeping stadium rock ballad, yet, still manages to channel the Beatles in their flawless delivery. Eskimo Joe, or “eskies” as fans fondly refer to them as, keep true to the original sound they found with “Girl” but manage to evolve it even further, the sweeping melodies and harmonies fans grew accustomed to on their first disc are still here along with creative song lyrics. Again, showing off their diversity, melodically and lyrically, there’s something for everyone on this fantastic album that will have most the world thinking, “what sophomore slump?” From the title track, “A Song Is a City,” that oozes loneliness and the grittiness that can often be found in a large metropolitan city, to quite possibly Eskimo Joe’s most upbeat song, called “Older than You.” Overall, there’s a darker tone to the music this time around, but through the upbeat melodies and harmonies, Eskimo Joe manage to create a multi-level experience. “You never know how good you’ve got it/’til it all goes bad” (Don’t Let It Fly) is a perfect example of this new dynamic, as well as “From the Sea” – an in your face rock song that reads almost like a pre-war poem about what’s to come, “There’s just no oxygen/why can’t we just fall in/in the sea.” To prove you’re even more creative and diverse in each sequential album isn’t something just any artist or band can do on a regular basis, but that seems to be the growing trend for Eskimo Joe for now and the future.

Download: A Song Is a City and Come Down

Title: A Song Is A City
Artist: Eskimo Joe
Track Listing:

1. Come Down
2. From The Sea
3. Life Is Better With You
4. Older Than You
5. A Song Is A City
6. Don’t Let It Fly
7. I’m So Tired
8. Seven Veils
9. Smoke
10. Carousel
11. This Room
12. Car Crash