After the split of Goodbye Tomorrow and Terminal, the members scattered; but Travis Bryant, Matt Grabe, David Roat, and Austin Wilson started Alive in Wild Paint. Their highly anticipated Equal Vision release was produced by Mark Trombino who also produced albums with big timers Jimmy Eat World and Rilo Kiley.
On first listen, I feel in love. Ceilings’ downfall is that all the songs sound very similar; however it also means that if you like one song chances are you will like the entire album. Melodramatic is the perfect word to describe Ceilings. It’s incredibly relaxing, but at the same time the whole sense of the C.D is dramatic.
God Gave Me a Gun is easily one of the best songs on the album. The heartbreaking sound of Bryant’s voice really shines through the lyrics. Most bands would not be able to pull off lyrics like, “I’m the only one that likes to see myself hurting,” and the intensity of the entire song but somehow they do it.
The general feel of the album stays the same until it picks up for a little bit in the song Sleep with Your Soul In. Saying the C.D becomes upbeat is definitely a stretch, but the rhythm does speed up.
It doesn’t last for long though. Forecasting is six minutes of depth and sorrow. The song is introduced by a beautiful intro on the piano. The song progressively strays away from being a ballad, but then ends right where it beings all over again.
They end it off with A Vespertine Haunting which doesn’t stray from the general theme of the album. It is as dramatic, soothing, and gorgeous as all of the other tracks.
After the release of Ceilings, Alive in Wild Paint could easily morph the label of being called “emo” into something admirable.
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