''Close to the Edge'' is the fifth studio album (sixth overall) by the
American
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alternative rock band
Blessid Union of Souls
Blessid Union of Souls (sometimes abbreviated to Blessid Union or BUOS) is an American alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that was formed in 1990 by friends Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan.
The band's first studio album, ''Home'', had s ...
, released on September 16, 2008.
Music
''Close to the Edge'' contains twelve songs, eight of which are lifted from their previous album ''
Perception''. "I'll Be There" is a relatively simple song analogous to the band's earlier work. "Back from the Dead" was written about recovery from addiction. Lead vocalist Eliot Sloan stated of the conception of the title:
Note: The song If You Were Mine was initially recorded by
Marcos Hernandez for his debut album
C About Me in 2005.
Track listing
References
2008 albums
Blessid Union of Souls albums
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