{"id":49185,"date":"2015-05-04T18:36:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T23:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=49185"},"modified":"2015-05-04T18:37:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T23:37:05","slug":"heartbeat-facebook-lover-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/heartbeat-facebook-lover-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartbeat | Facebook Lover<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Joe Mis<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"FBL\"Heartbeat’s Facebook Lover is the work of singer and songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Thomas Jauer. Paired with an upcoming comic book, Facebook Lover<\/em> is a bit of current social commentary delivered with music that spans genres from Hard Rock to Hair Metal to Pop. It is the story of the somewhat twisted relationship between lead characters Dan Driver and Betty Beat and the impact that modern social media (e.g. Facebook and Twitter, to name a few) can have on everyday life.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou Can Make My Heart Beat\u201d opens the album, highlighting Jauer’s vocal talents. Musically it is blues rock crossed with pop, and features a toe-tap inducing rock groove with a kicky bass line. \u201cReflexions\u201d is a more edgy, hard rocker with a touch of 80s hair-metal. Jauer gets to display his impressive guitar and bass chops along with a smooth vocal delivery. A bluesy bass line mixed with some pop rhythms make \u201cChange My Life\u201d a strong tune, displaying Jauer’s versatility as both a performer and songwriter. \u201cI Would Die For You\u201d is a blues rocker through and through. Jauer manages to add just the right amount of grit to his voice to make it effective and the lead break is slick and passionate. Pop-rock makes a strong return on the driving \u201cHalf A Million\u201d and synth heavy \u201cSticky Fingers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFacebook Lover\u201d is a pop-rock tune with biting lyrics and energetic delivery, while \u201cOld Fashioned Love\u201d is almost a Southern rock acoustic number \u2013 a radically different tune and a nice change of pace. \u201cBody Talk\u201d is something that could easily be done note for note by Duran Duran, weaving plenty of synths with a near dance beat. Hard driving 70s rock inspired much of the sound of \u201cToo Much Is Not Enough,\u201d while Jauer delivers his best vocals on the slow but fiery \u201cStop The World.\u201d \u201cSo Easy\u201d is a neat bit of pop rock with some spirited vocals and catchy hooks, while \u201cWhat About Me\u201d is a slick sounding commercial rocker with. The closer \u201cTwo Minutes To Midnight\u201d will remind most listeners immediately of Winger thanks to some rich acoustic guitars, a gritty vocal line and a dynamite guitar solo.<\/p>\n

The album’s sound is quite decent, save for some artificiality in the drum and percussion lines. The vocals are crisp and clear, and the instruments are well balanced. The variety of musical styles are impressive, and Heartbeat’s delivery is pretty much spot on no matter the tone or tempo. Thomas Jauer proves himself to be a very strong musician, but without a doubt the bass is his strength. He’s no slouch as a singer either, and while somewhat limited in range he uses every bit of it, varying his style and power as needed. The production values of Facebook Lover<\/em> also highlight his talents on the other side of the studio.<\/p>\n

Heartbeat’s Facebook Lover<\/em> is recommended for fans of modern rock as well as old school guitar rock. This album should have broad appeal thanks to the number of genres presented, and all are presented well. Jauer put his heart and soul into this release, and his efforts are obvious. Facebook Lover<\/em> is a winner all around.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Pop<\/p>\n

Band: Thomas Jauer (all instruments, vocals, and programming), Robby Matthes, Richard Kersten (backing vocals)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tYou Can Make My Heart Beat
\n2.\tReflexions
\n3.\tChange My Life
\n4.\tI Would Die For You
\n5.\tHalf A Million
\n6.\tSticky Fingers
\n7.\tFacebook Lover
\n8.\tOld Fashioned Love
\n9.\tBody Talk
\n10.\tToo Much Is Not Enough
\n11.\tStop The World
\n12.\tSo Easy
\n13.\tWhat About Me
\n14.\tTwo Minutes To Midnight<\/p>\n

Label: Onslow Records<\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Heartbeat\/184182478384275?ref=tn_tnmn<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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