Name: Hear Me Now
Brand: EastWest
SKU: 313513
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Hear Me Now

Rating

Album: Hear Me Now
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Distance
2)	Something More
3)	Stay Away
4)	You and I
5)	Is There Anybody Out There
6)	Reach For the Sky
7)	Only Hope
8)	So Long
9)	World Turns
10)	Nightmares
11)	Hear Me Now

Album: Hear Me Now
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Distance
2)	Something More
3)	Stay Away
4)	You and I
5)	Is There Anybody Out There
6)	Reach For the Sky
7)	Only Hope
8)	So Long
9)	World Turns
10)	Nightmares
11)	Hear Me Now

Performer Notes

Personnel: John Vesely (vocals, guitar); Dave Levitta, Aaron Johnson (guitar); Zac Rae (keyboards); Tom Breyfogle (drums).
Audio Mixer: Tim Palmer.
Recording information: Bomb Shelter Studio; Swing House Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Talking to Billboard Magazine in early 2010, John Vesely promised that Secondhand Serenade's third album would be "more upbeat" than those preceding it. Released several months later, Hear Me Now does include some sprightly tempos, with the energetic "So Long" taking the cake. The album balances its optimism with lyrics about heartbreak and defeatist attitudes, though, aligning Secondhand Serenade with other broken-heart-on-sleeve acts like Dashboard Confessional. ~ Andrew Leahey

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press (p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peppier, faster tracks like 'So Long' and 'Stay Away' are a welcome addition to Vesely's bag of tricks....HEAR ME NOW offers some poignant, moving cuts..."

Billboard (p.29) - "Driven by piano and a drum machine, the midtempo single 'Something More' chronicles the aftermath of a shattered relationship."