Our Long Road Home
Taproot · 2008
41 min · 12 tracks · alternative metal
A reflective blend of melodic hooks and heavy riffs that captures the essence of perseverance and introspection.
Top tracks — play these first
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Path Less Taken — As the opening track, it sets the tone for the album with its driving rhythm and introspective lyrics about choosing one's own journey.
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Be the 1 — This track embodies themes of empowerment and determination, featuring anthemic choruses that invite listeners to take charge of their lives.
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Karmaway — With its intricate guitar work and reflective lyrics, this song encapsulates the album’s overarching themes of self-discovery and consequence.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective moments of introspection
- melodic hooks for sing-alongs
- perseverance through lyrical themes
- short tracks for quick listens
- uplifting energy for motivation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, sprawling compositions
- seek instant gratification in music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Our Long Road Home is Taproot's fourth studio album, released during a time when the band was navigating lineup changes and shifting their sound towards a more polished alternative metal style. Following their 2005 album, Blue-Sky Research, this release represented an important evolution as they sought to reconnect with their core audience and reclaim their place in the post-nu-metal landscape.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Path Less Taken 3:54
- 2 Wherever I Stand 3:23
- 3 Be the 1 3:24
- 4 Hand That Holds True 3:40
- 5 Take It 3:12
- 6 It’s Natural 3:39
- 7 As One 3:49
- 8 You’re Not Home Tonight 2:56
- 9 Stethoscope 1:42
- 10 Run To 3:39
- 11 Karmaway 4:09
- 12 Footprints 3:50
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