We all thought at one point The Lumineers were going to be a one hit wonder after releasing worldwide hit "Ho Hey," in 2012. But obviously The Lumineers are out to prove everyone wrong because the band's new album Cleopatra that released in 2016 is very very good. With multiple hits that are just dying for attention, this album has definitely put the band on the map. The music videos on this album are all connected to each other which is something I've never seen before. It makes the songs all the more entertaining and the message memorable. The Lumineers are a folk band based in Denver Colorado and released their self titled album in 2012 that went worldwide in 2013. The band had it's struggles after it's first album released but have come back strong in 2016 with the release of it's Album Cleopatra. As usual I will be giving a brief description and a rating of my four personal favorite songs from the album and giving the band an overview and a letter grade at the end. Let's get to it.
Sleep on the Floor
The 1st song and intro to the album. It tells the tale of a man trying to convince the love of his life to drop everything and leave with him. He thinks she'll never leave if she doesn't go with him. As crazy as it sounds it is pretty romantic. The lyrics "Decide on me, decide on us," will forever hit me in the feelings. The song has a bit of folk and indie to it that maintains a rather pleasant positive vibe throughout and honestly only gets better as it goes. It is easily one of the best songs on the album and the love story that the music video portrays is truly one to remember. I find myself listening to it over and over, because of how catchy it is. It's amazing how simple this song is, but how great it is at the same time. Simplicity at its finest and I feel no other song on the album than Sleep on the Floor would fit for a better intro.
My Rating for this Song
Listen to Sleep on the Floor here:
Ophelia
The 2nd song on the album, Ophelia displays impressive piano playing right off the bat that'll stay in your head for the entire day. Ophelia is so upbeat but is so calm at the same time. It's strange how that falls together but it just does. The story behind Ophelia is that Ophelia represents fame and the spotlight. The man in the story is reminiscing about Ophelia, meaning that he does indeed miss the fame and spotlight. But the overall meaning behind the story of Ophelia is that fame (Ophelia) will only love you for a brief moment and then it'll (she'll) be moving on. So basically this man missed out on his life because he was so busy hanging onto Ophelia that he missed the important things like true love and what's in front of him.
My Rating for this Song
Listen to Ophelia here:
Cleopatra
The 3rd song on the album. As pleasant as this song sounds, if you pull the lyrics out on the side it's very very sad. It tells the story of a woman who missed out on the love of her life. Remember what I said about the songs being connected? Well I believe Cleopatra takes place after Sleep on the Floor. I'm not sure if it's directly after, but I do believe it is after. If feel like Cleopatra tells the story of how the woman's life would've been if she decided to take the route and opt out of leaving with her lover. the song honestly talks about nothing but regret, and I believe it was referring to the woman on missing out living her life with the man she loved. Tragic but at least the song sounds good!
My Rating for this Song
Listen to Cleopatra here:
Angela
The 5th song on the album. Angela tells the tale of a girl named Angela who is running away from her relationship mostly because she was young and fears commitment over all. The song is basically about her on the run and the adventure she has on her own. Although through the sites the views and all the experiences she realizes that nothing truly beats the feeling of being with someone that wants to be with you. The lyrics in the chorus "Home at last." represent her coming back to the man that truly loves her. It's quite the beautiful and sad song at the same time and the piano piece at the end is truly beautiful.
My Rating for this Song
Listen to Angela here:
Overall:
The Lumineers were off the radar for awhile, and it's safe to say that after Cleopatra's release in 2016 the future is very bright for this band. With multiple hits on their sophomore album they've established themselves as a truly big time band.The Lumineers great sound and Indie genre seems to be America's answer to Mumford and Sons. The Playlist give The Lumineers a
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