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Little Hell is the 3^rd studio album from Dallas Green, 30. Green performs under his alias City & Colour for this intriguing side project. City & Colour have developed from a solo side project to a fully fledged touring and studio band which is far removed from his Post-Hardcore roots of Alexisonfire. But you Alexis fans, don’t worry... They’re still around!

Little Hell follows a very successful second album, ‘Bring Me Your Love’, which spawned fan favourites such as ‘Body in a Box’ and ‘The Girl’. Many thought topping previous success would be beyond City & Colour but frankly, this new album is just another triumph. If ‘Bring Me Your Love’ brought Dallas to the masses, ‘Little Hell’ certainly cements his name in the mainstream. Proof of this can be seen by the fact he sold out his UK tour in 90 seconds flat.

For those who love the previous City & Colour albums, you may be surprised. This is not the solo acoustic style we’re quite used to hearing! Green has worked in some rocking guitar riffs and smooth harmonies although he does work us in gently...

Opening with the oh-so-lovely “We Found Each Other in the Dark”, we are treated to what has always drawn us to Dallas Green, his incredibly soulful voice. This is a song that just speaks perfection from start to finish. The mellow guitar chords coupled with a simple bass line makes this such an easy listen and certainly sets the bar high for the rest of the album.

The title track is very much in the same veign as the opener, soft opening guitar and soothing vocals. But Little Hell seems to delve that bit deeper the lyrics seem so real, with the opening line:

“What if I can't be all that you need me to be”

Something that everyone must have felt. This is a song that I can relate to, a song that people will relate to. You also get a taste of Dallas’ genius on the guitar with a short but sweet solo.

I was going to tell you all about the single, but I thought you should judge for yourself! So have a listen to the video (above).

The true highlight for me comes with the song “Weightless”. This song opens with just a few chords that let you know Mr. Green's heavier side has come out to play. As he has even said himself, this song is a 'rocker!'. Unlike other City & Colour songs, this is no longer carried by Dallas' vocals alone, the drums crash into the chorus along with some heavy chords that open up for a catchy bass line. About 2/3s of the way in Dallas again showcases his musical talent by again giving us a great guitar solo. This track may differ from previous songs (and even albums) but it certainly gives us so much more.

As we continue, we get a little more of everything that a City & Colour fan could want. Beautful acoustic songs for his cult followers and rocking riffs for those who are converted. 

Towards the end we get a live renditon of O'Sister that does nothing more than truly show us the strength of the mans vocals. This is an incredible album that delivers on all levels. If this is not yet in your collection, then you are certainly missing out.