![]() Also included on the DVD is another bonus song, titled "My Time In Exile" - surprisingly one of the band's best songs ever, written about their time in hibernation. You see the band in their element - recording in their studio, on stage, messing around, and working on the album. Early versions of the CD come in a limited edition package that includes a "behind the scenes" DVD, which is an excellent treat for fans. Entitled "Another Life," it represents a new beginning, a rebirth for the band, if you will. But keep listening as there's a "hidden track" tacked on at the end. The album closes with "Good Man", a song that would have fit well near the end of their self-titled record. "Self Righteous," a duet with Kimya Dawson of The Moldy Peaches, is the most experimental song of the bunch and best demonstrates the "organic" feel of the album. But here, on the new album, the studio incarnation, with a few minor changes, is not only beautiful, but it fits in seamlessly with the rest of the songs. The former is an old, previously unreleased fan favorite that is actually about ten years old. The two songs, "Wake For Young Souls" and "Palm Reader" compliment each other perfectly and mark the cornerstone of the album. But the anthem "Misfits" has the most potential as a big hit: it's a slow, dark rock song that may not be 3EB's best lyrically, but is musically captivating. "My Hit and Run" chronicles Jenkins' recent motorcycle accident and is among the most emotional songs in this collection. "Faster", which is a sexual, energetic song that starts things off with a bang. Listening to this album from beginning to end is a rocking, melodic journey. Yet somewhere in the middle their records always take a different, less predictable turn, and in the end the last several tracks make up the meat and potatoes of their albums. Like 3EB's past two albums, the first half of Out of the Vein seems to have the most mass appeal and potential hits, the icing on the cake, if you will. ![]() Jenkins writes some of his best stuff this time around, proving himself yet again to be not only an energetic frontman, but also a profound lyricist. The two main themes of the album are regret and rebirth. The end result is a loud, powerful, poetic and emotional album that represents a new beginning for Third Eye Blind. Produced by lead singer Stephan Jenkins, Out of the Vein is an analog recording, giving it a much bigger, fuller sound.
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