Just Because
The Belle Brigade · 2014
35 min · 10 tracks · pop rock
Melodic harmonies intertwine with reflective lyrics, creating a sun-soaked atmosphere that encapsulates the essence of modern pop rock.
Top tracks — play these first
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When Everything Was What It Was — This track features an infectious melody paired with introspective lyrics that evoke nostalgia, perfectly encapsulating the band's blend of upbeat and reflective tones.
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Miss You in My Life — With its poignant lyrics about longing and the complexity of relationships, this song showcases the band's ability to marry heartfelt emotion with catchy melodies.
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Back Where You Began — Ending the album on a contemplative note, this track highlights the band's knack for storytelling while maintaining an engaging musicality that resonates with listeners.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and vocal interplay but remains within familiar pop rock territory.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features upbeat tracks with layered vocal harmonies, while the second half shifts to more introspective themes and slower tempos.
- Several songs utilize a call-and-response structure between male and female vocals, enhancing the dynamic interplay throughout the record.
- The lyrics often reflect personal experiences and emotions, creating a narrative thread that connects many of the tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Ashes 3:45
- 2 When Everything Was What It Was 3:32
- 3 Likely to Use Something 4:09
- 4 Be Like Him 2:46
- 5 Miss You in My Life 3:56
- 6 How I See It 3:15
- 7 Not the One 3:09
- 8 Metropolis 3:16
- 9 Everything for a Stone 3:29
- 10 Back Where You Began 4:26
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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