Anthony Green - Avalon - Music & Performance - CD

Green, the charismatic lead singer of Circa Survive, releases this side project; a collection of songs he's written in the course of the past five years. Eighteen songs in a limited edition package. One the initial run is exhausted there'll be a standard run with fewer tracks.

Anthony Green is far from what you would call a conventional lead singer for a rock band. As the front man of several groups, including Saosin and Circa Survive, Green has become just as well known for the company he keeps as the high-pitched vocal range he displays. It's impressive to hear the notes this man can reach on his solo album Avalon, a collection of songs Green has often performed live in concert but never released on an album before now. Don't mistake high-pitched for soft rockin', as "Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You)" is an intense pop rock ballad which quickly draws comparison to the likes of Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance.

Green's songs are often intensely personal, such as the Avalon track "Babygirl," where Green professes his almost suffocating love with the line "When you're talking to me I can't breathe." Green is clearly a romantic at heart though, so for all his torment he can still bust out a soft and thoughtful tune like "She Loves Me So" that's as cool as a summer night's breeze. Avalon is more than just Green's crooning though as the album treats his long time followers to unreleased demos and a bonus EP called The High & Driving as extra tracks after the main portion of the album.

There are plenty of pleasant surprises in this extra material, such as a more hard rocking version of "Babygirl," a second take of the incredibly long titled "The First Day of Work At The Microscope Store," and entirely original songs like "Plays Ugly For Daddy" which once again find Green testing his emotional and vocal range over a quietly strummed groove. Long-term fans of Green will probably appreciate the EP and the demo tracks the most, not to mention the enhanced bonus video content found on the disc. First time listeners of Green will appreciate his chameleonic ability to adapt to any kind of track and make it his own with his unique vocal tone. Avalon is one of those rare albums that truly does offer something for everyone.

Performer	Anthony Green
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	CD - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2008
Edition	Standard
Number of tracks	20
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Anthony Green - Avalon [CD]
Track listing	She Loves Me So, Dear Child (I've Been Trying to Reach You), Drugdealer, Stonehearted Man, Babygirl, Miracle Sun, Califone, Springtime Out the Van Window, Slowing Down (Long Time Coming), The First Day of Work at the Microscope Store, Devils Song (This Feels Like a Nightmare), The Fisherman Will Be Bewildered, Plays Ugly for Daddy, Slowing Down, Devils Song, Dear Child (I've Been Dying to Reach You), [CD-ROM Track]
Record label	Photo Finish
Composer	Anthony Green
Songwriter	Anthony Green
Track name	She Loves Me So, Dear Child (I've Been Dying to Reach You), Drug Dealer, Stonehearted Man, Babygirl, Miracle Sun, Califone, Springtime out the Van Window, Slowing Down (Long Time Coming), The First Day of Work at the Microscope Store, Devils Song (This Feels Like a Nightmare), Baby Girl, The Fisherman Will Be Bewildered, Plays Ugly for Daddy, So It Goes, Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You), Springtime Out The Van Window, The First Day Of Work At The Microscope Store, Devils Song (This Feels Like A Nightmare)
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N