The Midway State - Holes

1. Never Again

2. Change For You

3. Nobody Understands

4. Fireflies

5. Unaware

6. Can't Stop Waking Up To You

7. Holes

8. Where Did We Go?

9. Hold My Head Up

10. Fire Keeps On Burning

11. I Know

12. No Crying

The Midway State have released their debut full length album titled "Holes". This album features songs from the previous album reworked and re-recorded to a better quality, so if you have heard their last album, you might recognize some songs. They have followed along with the same sound and style as their previous album. These guys have a similar sound to that of Foster The People, Walk The Moon, and Needtobreathe so if you like those bands, you could like this album.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly well. It has a nice clear, crisp sound to it and really feels like label debut should. The instrumentation on this album is pretty average, but thats what the target audience is looking for. Anything that takes away from the pop elements and being able to be played on any radio station is going to affect these guys. This band can certainly play though, and they show it on this album. It's just a good old straight played album with no flashy instrument tones to it.

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, with the vocals, the singer goes for a very high pitched, but in tune style. He can certainly sing, and that is show throughout the entire album. The vocals are very "The Voice" which is pretty much going to a vocal coach and having them teach you exactly the way to sing. Those are not bad, as they have their time and place. Their singer has a well tuned, clear voice that you can tell just what he is singing about. Positive all around. With the lyrics, most of this album is about a relationship that broke apart and death. This feels like the lyricist had a really hard breakup and this is his album he wrote to get over the pain he feels. We aren't saying this is a bad thing, and music is therapy, but this seems a little much being the listener. We do however say there are a few good breakup songs, and people are certainly going to be able to relate to this. We just wish it wasn't all the same. 

If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Never Again" your attention as this is the best new song that will show you just what this album is about. 

The Midway State have made an album that really shows off the bands sound to a bigger audience, and gives them a fuller package for people to grasp onto. We think this is a pretty decent album, but it isn't something that a ton of people are really going to latch onto and remember. There are many pop rock songs out there and bands looking for attention, this just doesn't seem to have an it factor to it. This to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Rock/Alternative/Pop Rock

Release Date: July 22nd, 2008

Location: Collingwood, Ontario
Website: http://www.themidwaystate.com/

Label: Remedy Music