The Early November - The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path

Written by John Porretta
Tuesday, 07 November 2006

The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path" is the follow up to the Early November's first full release, "The Room is too Cold." This new release is a triple disc concept album, with each disc telling the story of a family through the eyes of the mother, the father and the son. Along with having a different side to the story, each disc also seem to be a somewhat different genre of music. The first disc, the mechanic, is the most impressive of the three discs. Although there are one of two duds, catchy songs like "decoration" and "no good at saying goodbye" make this alternative disc worth listening to over and over. The second disc, the Mother, moves away from the poppy alternative sound from the first disc, and shows more of an influence from soft rock, folk, and blues. Although this disc wasn't as impressive as the first disc, it still displayed some great songs that give you goose bumps up and down your arms. The third disc, consisting of 24 experimental tracks, was the most disappointing of the three. This disc focused less on distorted rock riffs, and more on a more experimental sound, with use of flutes, trumpets, and violins. Aside from the very disappointing third disc, "The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path" is a very impressive release from this southern Jersey rock band. Tracks like "decoration," "a little more time" and "make a decision" are all perfect examples of just how talented front man Ace Enders is as both a songwriter and as a musician. Recommended Tracks: On CD 1: Track #4- No Good At Saying Goodbye On CD 2: Track #2- A little More Time