Mainstream rock with all the rough edges smoothed out (albeit with some added muscle) was in high demand circa 2006, and bands such as Pillar are certainly a prime example of this style.
The Oklahoma natives have the aforementioned sound/approach down to a science on their fourth release overall, The Reckoning.
Singer Rob Beckley has no problem doing what just about every single up-and-coming modern rock vocalist is required to do in the post-Incubus landscape -- melodic crooning during the verses and then letting out a holler or two when the mood fits (which usually seems to happen when the chorus rolls around).
And similarly, Noah Henson does what's expected of mainstream rock guitarists of the early 21st century, as he alternates between some tranquil, emo-like strumming for the verses ("When Tomorrow Comes") or Tom Morello-esque riffing (the title track), before stomping on the distortion pedal for the choruses.
The tunes and the performances are perfectly in place, but that's the problem with The Reckoning -- there's not much differentiating Pillar from all the other similarly styled hopefuls.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EverythingPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | AwakePillar | Pillar | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | When Tomorrow ComesPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | The ReckoningPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | TragedyPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Last GoodbyePillar | Pillar | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Angel in DisguisePillar | Pillar | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | ElysianPillar | Pillar | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | CrossfirePillar | Pillar | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | ResolutionPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | SometimesPillar | Pillar | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Wherever the Wind BlowsPillar | Pillar | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Chasing Shadows at MidnightPillar | Pillar | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 344 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Adams | Design |
| 2 | Rob Beckley | Group Member, Vocals |
| 3 | Mike Dearing | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 4 | Lester Estelle | Drums, Group Member |
| 5 | Noah Henson | Group Member, Guitar |
| 6 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 7 | Will McGinniss | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Dexter Murphy | Keyboards |
| 9 | Tim Ottley | Executive Producer, Management |
| 10 | Tec Petaja | Photography |
| 11 | Pillar | Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Mark Stuart | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Travis Wyrick | Audio Production, Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |