Lifehouse’s third CD, simply titled Lifehouse, is a far cry from the band’s debut album No Name Face.

This first album produced megahit “Hanging by a Moment,” the most played song on the radio in 2001, and propelled the band into stardom.

Although Lifehouse is a substantial album that stands on its own, fans expecting a CD to top No Name Face will be disappointed.

Lifehouse consists of lead singer Jason Wade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme, and bassist-singer Bryce Soderburg.

The band underwent several member changes since its last CD, letting two members go and recently recruiting Soderburg to play bass.

Wade’s lyrical talent that made No Name Face so successful is apparent throughout Lifehouse also.

Wade takes liberties on this CD that he didn’t on the band’s second CD Stanley Climbfall.

Wade describes the CD as “the kind of music I like to write.

That’s one of the great things about having done a couple of records. I don’t second-guess myself anymore. When I’m writing, I’m not trying to please everyone. My first question is: Do I like it?”

The depth of the lyrics on the CD demonstrate his engagement with his music.

Songs such as “All in All” and “You and Me” exhibit Wade’s mellow and lyrical voice that initially made the band successful.

The CD has a mellow tone overall which is successful in some songs such as “Chapter One” but fails in “Into the Sun” and “Undone” to create the sound that is characteristic of Lifehouse and has made the band so successful in the past.

Although the CD has some mentionable songs, on the whole it is similar to Stanley Climbfall in that it lacks the energy that No Name Face had.

The CD has good flow which, inadvertently, makes all the songs sound pretty much the same.

In addition, because of the mellow nature of the CD, it is good background and study music.

All in all, although there are definite highs to the album, Lifehouse is a disappointing third CD from a band that clearly has a lot of talent.