Vertical Horizon – Everything You Want

Artist: Vertical Horizon

Title: Everything You Want

Label: RCA

Rating: 7/10

Track #

1. We Are Melody is grand. The guitar riffs suck you in, but it’s the fabulous vocals that keep you coming back. Rating: 8/10

2. You’re A God Another stellar melodic tune. They pour it on like honey and never let up. Rating: 6.5/10

3. Everything You Want The words speak so much truth, I feel like I could have written this track myself. I love the accessibility of their music. Rating: 7/10

4. Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) The string accompaniment only adds to the melancholy. The verses are stormy and elegant while the chorus slips in quietly. Rating: 7/10

5. You Say Lovely song that breaks you apart. 5.5/10

6. Finding Me Their first truly average track. 5/10

7. Miracle Dark, heavy, and driven. 5.5/10

8. Send It Up Getting their marbles back with this nice ditty. 6/10

9. Give It Back Vibes along nicely. 5.5/10

10. All Of You Coming down to the end they don’t miss a beat. The falloff is slight and this song is very good. The hook is strong. 6/10

11. Shackled An acoustic track that leaves you pining for more. So what do they give you? More. The guitars come crashing in and bring on the heat. A fabulous way to bid ado. 7/10

These guys write some of the most magnificently melodic songs I’ve heard in a long time. This album is the surprise I’ve waited for.

+ charlatan