Soulsavers - It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land

Like Blur's Tender given a good going over, the results are conflicting and ultimately uplifting.

Album Review by Neil Ferguson | 11 Apr 2007
Album title: It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land
Artist: Soulsavers
Label: V2
Featuring such alt. folk luminaries as Mark Lanegan and Will Oldham, Soulsavers' sophomore effort, It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land, sees the collective continue along the route that has seen them fuse southern rock with gospel and country influences in glorious and stirring style. Haunting and delicate, the eclectic sounds rely heavily on electronics and choir backing vocals. Like Blur's Tender given a good going over, the results are conflicting and ultimately uplifting. Melancholic melodies and downtrodden, browbeaten vocals mix with a genuine lyrical positivity to complete the pensive, brooding and refreshingly un-ironic march towards salvation. Elusive and almost fragile, It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land follows the archetypal Soulsavers sound closely but becomes, nevertheless, a satisfying, heartening and warm journey for the listener. [Neil Ferguson]
Release Date: 2 April. http://www.myspace.com/soulsavers