In their interview they say they were pushed into doing another album, this is it. Jared is unwell with a chest infection during the live shots so the few songs on the dvd are not vocally his brightest.

Following on from the successful This Is War, it was safe to assume that the Letos and Milicevic would persevere in a similar vane, and LLF+D continues to depart from the more raw and ragged sound of their first albums. There is something for everyone on offer. The opening bars of Birth build up the anticipation, bursting into the energetic Conquistador, seguing into Up In The Air, before giving way once more to the sweeping ballad in City Of Angels. The energy is sustained by The Race and the sweeping notes of End Of All Days, before the haunting intermission of Pyres of Varanasi. Bright Lights immediately picks things up with what manages to be both wistful and uplifting, and Do Or Die continues along the same lines, making good use of fan contributions similar to, though smaller than Closer To The Edge from the previous album – hopefully a candidate for an ‘on tour’ music video once they take the album on the road. The rest of the album is more disjointed, with the instrumental Convergence seemingly out of place, perhaps best considered as something of an Outro. In which case, Northern Lights is an excellent encore with its powerful chorus, while Depuis le Debut is the backing track while the audience leaves for the carpark – I can't help but think that the segments that make up the track would have been better dispersed throughout the album, though really it does still work as something of a come-down track, easing one back into reality after an exhilarating 45 minutes. On top of the satisfying production of the music itself, the cover, jacket, and disc artwork stand out and let you know you have something special, and this Deluxe Edition also comes packaged with a DVD containing live footage and short documentaries that are well worth the negligible extra cost for an avid fan, though would also interest a more casual listener.

This is a great album. I love every song!