The majority of people who bought Lifehouse's debut album, 'No Name Face', probably did so on the back of 'Hanging by a Moment' - their lead single, and a rather successful one at that. There's no doubt it's a good song, sure, but what about the other 11 songs?

Well, the answer is positive. No one could truthfully say that this is a 'classic' album, or one that will remembered for all that long - but nonetheless there is a lot to like.

Not surprisingly, much of it is in a slightly less pop orientated mold to 'Hanging By A Moment'.

In this way, it feels like a traditional album, with some fast moving songs, some quieter ones, and the odd filler.

It's not indie rock, like many descriptions would lead you to believe, but I guess this is mainly due to the 'boy band' type vocals of Jason Wade. Another further problem with the voice is how distinct it is. This gives the sense of songs being 'samey', even when in reality they are more than deserving entities of their own.

The vocals also sound similar to 'The Calling', and for many this will be offputting, and merely symbolic of a time in the early 2000's when manufactured pop took on a slightly more subtle appearence.

Even so, the content of the songs is a redeeming factor. There are no absolute standouts, bar the lead single, but there is a lot of depth and consistency. There are no bad tracks on the album, just an unfortunate number of bland, average ones. My feeling is though that the more clever, intricate songs make this easier to overlook, and in the end this means that the quality shines through.

Overall then, a decent, consistent album, if hardly spectacular.