Original sentence: The number of instruments, along with a wide set of musical influences has provided a substantial number of resources on which to draw from during the recording process.The title of the album was chosen  because of the death of several family members during recording.Their first full-length album,  Funeral, debuted in September of 2004 and was fairly well received.These events created a somber atmosphere which influenced the songs "Une année sans lumière" ("A Year without Light") and "Haiti", Chassagne's elegy to her lost homeland
Edited sentence: However, it is a child-like exuberance rather than a funereal gloom that shines through on their debut, an exuberance that comes through with even more clarity onstage.Somberly titled because of the death of several family members during recording, the album is tinged with sadness.The number of instruments, along with a wide set of musical influences allows the band to craft rich and intricate indie rock songs.Their first full-length album,  Funeral, debuted in September of 2004 to glowing reviews.This is most evident in the songs "Une année sans lumière" ("A Year without Light") and "Haiti", Chassagne's bittersweet elegy to her lost homeland