Lifehouse - Out of the Wasteland (Target Edition) (2015)

For Lifehouse, Out of the Wasteland is a culmination of their life's work, a new chapter that serves as the pay-off for having the patience to reconnect with the musical and personal chemistry that took them to the top. The result is a record that captures the sound of a band going through a rebirth and finding the freedom that comes after a period of transition and regeneration. Whether it is the tender track "Central Park," "Wish" or songs like "Yesterday's Son" and "Hurt This Way" that feel to be a continuation from their last album, Out of the Wasteland reflects the range that Lifehouse is capable of today. Also on several songs, including the harmony-heavy track "Hourglass," Wade got to fulfil a musical fantasy and work with legendary movie score composer James Newton Howard (a former member of Elton John's classic 1970s band) to create more expansive string arrangements.