People in Planes partnered with four producers during the recording of
Beyond the Horizon, the band's follow-up album to
As Far as the Eye Can See. Perhaps most notable are the songs helmed by
Our Lady Peace vocalist
Raine Maida, since the bulk of
Beyond the Horizon rests squarely within the same post-grunge niche that
Maida helped carve. This is an album dominated by minor keys, by rock songs geared for rainy days, by melodies that evoke
Muse without matching that band's grandeur.
People in Planes do sound bigger than their 2006 debut, though, particularly on the album's title track, and several of these songs feature polished hooks and fine, textured production. ~ Andrew Leahey