Grammy-winning multi-platinum modern rock band Train issues their new studio album, “For Me, It’s You” on Columbia Records. This music is their most emotionally charged, introspective and inspirational material given thus far. “For Me, It’s You,” reunites producer Brendon O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Bob Dyan etc) with the band.

This thematic album is their most fully realized and keenly focused collection of the bands career. The material presented on this disc is accessible and deeply personal. With rich melodies and pop hooks this CD is an absolute delight to listen to.

The CD showcases the bands revamped and revitalized line-up on board since 2003’s “My Private Nation,” tour and features Pat Monahan, on vocals, Johnny Colt (originally from the Black Crows) and fabled Atlanta keyboardist Brandon Bush (whose sounds may be heard on more than 60 recordings including John Mayer and Shawn Mullins), Jimmy Stafford on guitars and Scott Underwood on drums.

Beginning in 1998’s with their self-titled debut and following through “Drops of Jupiter” and “My Private Nation,” Train has achieved RIAA platinum status generating a series of hit singles that has made a strong impact in the lives of the groups fans in a profound and powerful way.

Now, “The ‘you’ changes in every song,” says Pat Monahan, Train vocalist/songwriter regarding the sources of inspiration on “For Me, It’s You”. On the title track the ‘you’ is the woman I am in love with. Throughout the record ‘you’ is my children or my dear friend who died this year or it’s my mother, it’s my family, it’s my band.”

Monahan has brought his personal experience including the pain of divorce, parenthood and falling in love that’s both real and mature.

“All I Ever Wanted” jumps starts this outstanding CD examining the wounds of love gone wrong. The song has a Beatlesque feel to it with very powerful vocals.

“Cab” the first single from “For Me, It’s You,” is according to Monahan, “the metaphoric song on the album. Everything else seems to the point and literal. This whole album is about where I’ve been lyrically for the last couple of years experiencing what I’ve had to experience. You don’t choose your experiences, they choose you.” This song has a lovely string section and a catchy chorus and speaks about loneliness.

“Give Myself To You” is an introspective look at oneself and how that works into a relationship. Both this song and “For Me, It’s You,” open up the possibility of the power of love that practices of acceptance and understanding.

“Am I Reaching You Now,” is the classic can’t live with you, can’t live without you syndrome. There is a nice guitar run and another memorable chorus. This band definitely knows how to craft a song using strong hooks, complicated harmonies, and powerful, smooth and sexy vocals.

“If I Can’t Change Your Mind,” is a very upbeat, up-tempo track verging on being pop and again explores the complexities of a relationship gone sour. The thread here is the idea of trying to work it out.

“All I Hear,” is again about the theme of heartbreak and lies that sometimes exist in a relationship. These songs read as though you are actually experiencing these personal lyrics through a birds-eyes view. He wants her to stay, but she is apt to stray.

“Shelter Me,” has a blues feel to it and the swagger of the Stones. This song talks about living with or without her. The track has a nice, slow hand guitar riff and you find yourself clapping along to it.

“Always Remember,” Monahan attempts to reconcile his feelings about the tragic death of a close friend by passing along his most cherished memories.

“I’m Not Waiting In Line,” has a jazzy, R & B vibe to it. It appears that he is not going to waste his time waiting for her. He pays tribute to his mother saying, ”I won’t be nobody’s fool.”

Finally, “For Me, It’s You,” explores a bluesy, reggae feel saying, “Everybody’s got something they want to sing about, laugh about, cry about.” This song will stay in your head days after listening to it.

Train explores all the colors that make up difficult relationships with the use of honesty and focus. With the advent of these new 13 songs they prove that they have something intensely personal to express through new levels of emotional depth and musical unity expanding the complexities of live and love. This new disc won’t disappoint you.