Into the Woods

Artist: The Call
Label: Wounded Bird Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 664140073920
EAN: 0664140073920
ASIN: B00079V9UY

Release Date: 2005-02-15

Into the Woods

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Tracks:

I Don't Wanna
In the River
It Could Have Been Me
Woods
Day or Night
Memory
Too Many Tears
Expecting
Walk Walk

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Customer Reviews:

Darker, but more varied than last time!.......2007-01-16

Their fifth album and the third with new keyboardist Jim Goodwin, "Into the Woods" has a sound similar to the Call's previous release, "Reconciled". There are lots of powerful rock songs, highlighted by the impassioned singing and throbbing bass of group leader Michael Been. But there's a change. This time around, the lyrics seem more personal, introverted -- the relationship protest of the most popular song, "I Don't Wanna"; the trepidation of "The Woods"; the angst of "Too Many Tears" and "It Could Have Been Me". This may all song kind of heavy, but Been's vocals and the equally compelling playing of the band draw the listener in.
Unlike "Reconciled", though, there's a bit more breadth to the album's sounds. "Memory" is a touching ballad backed by a soft keyboard, but still fits in well with the tone of the album. The album's last tune, "Walk, Walk" is a major departure, an upbeat, sort of bluesy tune which sounds like the band is actually having some FUN for the first time! A bit of a preview of what was coming on the next album. However, the stadnout here is in "In The River", co-written and co-sung by drummer Scott Musick. Trading off voices singing a lyric using quasi-Biblical flood imagery, the tune starts slow and then climaxes with Goodwin's squealing synthesizer providing the perfect counterpoint. A stunner, and an overlooked classic track.

The small commercial momentum the band had built with "Reconciled" faltered a bit here, simply because the themes explored by Been are so much darker. For that reason, it might not be the best choice for a Call neophyte. But it is a powerful, challenging work, worth exploring

In My Memory.................2006-06-08

I saw the Call during their Red Moon Tour at the famous Toad's Place in New Haven, CT. I believe it was 1991, on a Sunday night and there were only about 100 people in the joint. But oh what a show, we were rewarded, it was truly one of the most inspiring performances I have ever seen, and I have seen a few:
U2 in Dublin, Springsteen at Fenway & Johnny Cash.........
The Call played their hearts out that night even though they must have known they were nearing the end. Michael Been was on the Bass, playing stage right and the entire place hung on his every note. I feel blessed to have seen them play Live.
"Into the Woods" is a GREAT Album, it's a real shame that it never got noticed by anyone except BONO!!!! MEMORY will leave you breathless, thinking of the one that got away. INTO THE WOODS will simply blow you away. Do yourself a favor and BUY this CD, I promise you it will make you smile.....Kell

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