On April 22, 2016, Candlebox will be releasing their 6th full length studio album Disappearing In Airports via Pavement music.  This 11 track album will be the first release for the Seattle based band since 2012.  Four years may seem like a long time between albums, but as Kevin Martin told me when we spoke about this album and upcoming tour, they like to write and put out a record when it feels right to them and not be rushed into a project as they were with their second album, Lucy.

I was fortunate enough to get a preview of their upcoming album Disappearing in Airports and I have to say it was definitely worth the wait.   Funny enough,  I had the opportunity to give this album several good listens while sitting in an airport while traveling to and from a recent vacation.  The first track “Only Because Of you” opens with some subtle guitar work that catches the ear just right and is followed by Kevin Martin’s calming intro in to the song.  The song proceeds to not only tell a story, but also sets the tone for the entire album.  The second track “Vexatious” is the band’s first single from the album, and again does something that has been lost in music recently: tell a fantastic story of first hand experiences.

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I could go on and tell you track for track about every song on this album, but I will not. You need to buy this album and hear for yourself.  Yes, I said buy this album!  From start to finish Disappearing in Airports is a solid and complete piece of music.  I would definitely call this a rock album, but don’t expect any ear splitting guitar riffs or even slightly rough lyrics; expect perfectly laid out and timed tracks that are going to speak to you and just make you disappear in to this album.  Trust me, if you are anything like I am, you will be tapping your foot, playing some air drums or something along to the songs, you will not be able to not move to this album.

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Review by Ace Sims, RockRevolt Journalist