Seattle Band Anthem: All in a Day's Work

The alarm clock pierced my pleasant dreams of warm days and the beach. It took me a few minutes sitting on the edge of the bed to clear the cobwebs from my mind. The night before I had received a package I requested from NWX Music out of Seattle. Inside was the new album from Anthem, All In a Day’s Work. 

I had been given the album under the presumption that I would write a review on the new CD. However as soon as I put the CD in the stereo I found myself slipping away into a mellow groove that seemed to rebel against the idea of getting any work done. For the better part of the night I sat there, headphones on, CD on repeat just taking in the Anthem sound. 

All in a Day’s Work, is like a soundtrack for your life. From the first track to the last it appeals to your every sense. Each track is based on a delicate beat artfully laid down and beautifully produced. The delicate balance between a catchy and fluid beat and the smooth vocals is always maintained with great precision. I could easily sit here and describe every track and how it stands out against the modern, major label hip-hop fodder, but it isn’t necessary; the album speaks for itself and it’s speaks beautifully and eloquently. 

Tracks like Warm Days, Please Listen, Cocktails, and Work Your Body seem to have an unstoppable flow to them that seems to be envelop your mind and get your body moving. While tracks like Free, Snakecharmers, and Be Right have this smooth mellow groove that makes you want to grab your girl, dim the lights, move to the beat and nibble on her neck. Lyrically each song is a clear and separate entity; at no time do the lyrics become redundant or drop down to the level of childish like much of today’s music.