Trouble & Daughter - Alcohol & Nicotine

1. The Warning Signs

2. If You Want It All

3. Is It Bad

4. The West Coast

5. Rooftops

Trouble & Daughter have released their second album titled "Alcohol & Nicotine." This album has a little more of a raw feel it than the previous album, but still has that sound the band established on the previous album. They have a similar sound to that of a City & Colour with female vocals added into it, so if you like that, this could be a decent album for you. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it has a decent quality to it while still staying raw. The instrumentation on the album is pretty average as it is pretty much just acoustic guitar. You can even hear what sounds like bottle blowing at one part of the album. This is not to say its bad because they can certainly play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are a little different as they have both male and female unison vocals. We give the vocals a similar sound and style to that of Walk Off The Earth. Everyone seems to be able to sing very well, in a trained style that many, especially in female singers, is quite common. Solid overall in the vocals. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about being shy and afraid to show your feelings, why you let someone go, relationships, love. They have a lot of male/female relationship songs here. We feel that for anyone that has liked or been in love with someone, they will understand these lyrics and connect to them. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Trouble & Daughter have made an album that feels more like just a hanging around the house with an acoustic guitar feel to it. They have a nice sound though and can certainly sing. We hope they get out more and play all over to get more people into their music. Not bad overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Rock

Release Date: January 10th, 2013
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Website: http://www.troubleanddaughter.com
Label: None