Track Listings
| 1. So Lonely |
| 2. All I Want Is You |
| 3. Cheryl |
| 4. Don't Say It's Too Late |
| 5. Hopeless |
| 6. Back to You |
| 7. Hook Me Up With Your Friend |
| 8. Maria Simeone |
| 9. Nicole |
| 10. Laura |
| 11. Say It Again |
| 12. Feelin' It/Wake Up |
Editorial Reviews
BOSTON GLOBE SARAH TOMLINSON, March 28, 2003
The album unleashes guitar shredding and tasty harmonies. The rock fervency makes the power-pop a perfect soundtrack for summer nights.
About the Artist
Waltham stormed the metro-Boston area waving a working class suburban flag of good-time rock n' roll. Winning both the coveted Boston Music Award and scenester-driven Noise Poll for Best New Band nearly instantaneously in a flurry of local scene, media and industry accolades, the word spread quickly that "Waltham f****** rock...a band that actually writes SONGS, and damn good ones" (MTV personality Iann Robinson).
Hailing from just outside Boston's city limits, the hometown namesake laid the groundwork for Waltham's equal attention to the anthemic sentiment of rock's glory years and the post-adolescent innocence of current hard pop. Waltham are dedicated to their fanatical local following who, in turn, respond to the band's tireless live energy "like...being directed for a movie in the making" (The Noise). With crowds singing as loudly as the band and front-man Frank Pino serenading every girl in the house as though she were the only one, "Waltham's simply about everyone having a good time with rock ‘n roll again" (Boston Magazine).
Permission To Build,Waltham
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Permission To Build
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ASIN: B00008YO8T Release Date: 2003-03-25 |
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Customer Reviews:
Modern melodic rock!.......2006-11-29
Proud to be from Waltham.......2005-07-30
...Actually 6 Stars If I Could..........2004-10-24
Wow! This CD blew me away........2004-07-12
Waltham has often been compared to Rick Springfield. Not just musically, but because they aren't afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. That becomes obvious on the opening track "So Lonely". Steered by an infectious riffs, hooks, and licks, vocalist Frank Pino Jr. regrets that he gave up his girlfriend and really wants to tell her how he feels. "All I Want is You" is full of high energy and heavy guitar muting riffs. It's another bad break-up here, but he's determined to get her back. On one of the four songs named for women, "Cheryl" is about as close as Waltham can get to Rick Springfield. The song writing and structure is so memorable that I still can't get it out of my head.
By the time "Hopeless" comes around Frank has decided to move on from the past and try to tart a new relationship, only to become a bumbling goof trying to say the right things. I think all men can relate to this feeling. There's some great reverb on "Back to You". This song could easily be the theme to an eighties romantic comedy. What guy hasn't uttered "Hook Me Up (With Your Friend)"? Driving chugga-chugga riffs are prevalent on "Maria Simeone". Frank is practically pleading to her with his powerful and enthusiastic delivery. "Say It Again" is an enjoyable power ballad that mixes single note guitar picking with fuzzy guitar in the background. It comes complete with a great harmonious guitar solo.
Anything bad?
The fact that you don't have it!
Bottom Line
Wow! This CD blew me away. It's loaded with dynamic rhythms and melodies, the songs are catchy and instantly memorable, and the vocals are smooth and melodic. Song structure is perfect: intro riff, verse, chorus, solo, repeat. They may be compared to Rick Springfield a lot, but Waltham clearly stands on their own.
Best CD of the Year.......2004-06-27
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