Album Review: City & Colour - A Pill For Loneliness

The master of sorrow returns with his sixth album. Unlike Dallas Green’s early work, Bring Me Your Love circa '08 will remain timeless, A Pill For Loneliness is somewhat forgettable. 

With repetitive sounds and four songs going well over the five-minute mark, the album can get a bit tiresome at times. Young Lovers gives the album a refreshing bit of rock'n'roll but it is the final track Lay Me Down that piques the most interest, a toned-down, piano-led song that shows Green at his most vulnerable.

Green’s greatest emotive weapon is, of course, his haunting vocals. Dare we say it - with multiple Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King working on the album - simpler production may have suited A Pill For Loneliness more. Song Of Unrest is a good example of construction getting in the way of a powerful story. There is a lot going on, and at the same time, not enough. Then again, one could assume it takes a particular person, or perhaps a major life shift, to enjoy the entirety of a Dallas Green record.

Best listened to with a cup of tea and lyric book in hand.