Platipus Records V.3 [Import]

Platipus Records V.3 [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
10 Tracks by Libra Present Taylor, Quietman, Lsg, Changer, Art of Trance and Others.

Tracks:

Never Again
One Minute
Hole
Sober
Don't Waste Your Time
Judas
Haunted
Be Still
Maybe
How I Feel
Yeah
Can I Have A Kiss
Irvine

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Judging by the themes of anger and betrayal that dominate Kelly Clarkson's third disc, My December, perhaps 'Jagged Little Idol' would have been a more telling title. According to interviews, the massively successful artist wanted more creative control with her music going forward; as a result, unlike her previous CDs, Clarkson contributes as a songwriter on every track. The final product is not nearly as catchy as Breakaway, but is far more introspective and honest. My December's overall sound brings a harder musical style than fans might expect, with acerbic lyrics to match; the disc's first single "Never Again"--a dark rock song slamming her ex-boyfriend--is certainly a tip-off. The compelling chorus of "Hole" finds Clarkson singing "There's a hole/inside of me/it's so damn cold/slowly killing me" over a melody that is far more Tool than top-40. "Haunted" and "Judas" are wrought-over tracks that veer into Evanescence territory, while the wonderfully sparse "Maybe" is a highlight within which Clarkson's pleading voice is perfectly showcased. My December's final listed track, "Irvine" (prior to the hidden bluesy acoustic ballad "Chivas") sounds far more Cat Power-meets-Corinne Bailey Rae than Clarkson, but it is certainly one of the most captivating songs on the disc, and serves as yet another reminder of just how versatile her voice is. Fans of her previous radio-friendly releases may well be divided on her new direction, but it appears to be the path Clarkson is likely to continue to travel. --Denise Sheppard

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Breakaway

Thankful

Since U Been Gone

Customer Reviews:

Love it.......2007-07-13

Dear Kelly:

More like this, please.

Thanks,

Me

Kudos to Kelly for Standing her Ground..........2007-07-13

I believe that much of what is being put in the reviews for My December here and on other sites represent blogging-like attempts to either defend or crush Kelly on the new album. They do not seem to be true attempts at conveying the feel of the album as a whole to a prospective buyer.

If you are after the latest KC album because you support Kelly fully and wish to show her that support as she stretches to find her place, then this album is definitely for you.

However, if you are after singable, 'hear it three times and find yourself humming along' songs that will stay with you years from now... well, it is just not there to be found. If you buy it in this scenario, you will later regret it.

The verdict will be handed over in time by the Radio world, and that verdict is not going to be a positive one for Kelly. For the record, I am a huge fan of Breakaway, and Kelly had to really earn that purchase from me before entering my music collection. Now that I am a fan I was looking forward to what she had in store this time, and on a personal level I am disappointed. But I continue to give kudos to Kelly for what she is trying to do. If she will weather the storm the failure of this album will bring - and it WILL lack success - then we will have even more to be excited about the NEXT time around.

As for whether to buy the album or not? Just decide which type of fan you are based on my previous statements. And if you don't have BREAKAWAY yet, buy it now instead. You will not be disappointed in the slightest.

Best Album in Years.......2007-07-12

Kelly's songwriting is amazing. Very catchy and meaningful songs on here. A MUST buy !!

Give it a chance!.......2007-07-11

I didn't know what to expect from this album due to all the bad press surrounding the release, but I was very pleased when I listened to it. It probably won't appeal to the younger fans of Idol and the 'Breakaway' album because the lyrics are definately more mature, but don't write it off until you listen to it.

Kelly's voice shines on this album as well; there's a lot of emotion coming through her voice, which I assume is because she actually wrote these songs.

Some of the best tracks on the album are How I Feel, Chivas, Can I Have a Kiss, Be Still and Sober.

disappointed.......2007-07-11

I bought Kelly Clarkson cd My December thinking it would be a good cd.
I was so disappointed in this one. I bought the cd Breakaway before
I thought that was good. My December did not rank up there with Breakaway.
I would not recommend this one to buy it would be a waste of money.

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The Wait is Over
Another good one!
Not as catchy as Songs About Jane
I'm So Glad it's not SAJ Part II!
Maroon 5, It won't be soon before long

It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5
Manufacturer: A&M / Octone Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P2A256
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

If I Never See Your Face Again
Makes Me Wonder
Little of Your Time
Wake Up Call
Won't Go Home Without You
Nothing Lasts Forever
Can't Stop
Goodnight Goodnight
Not Falling Apart
Kiwi
Better That We Break
Back At Your Door

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Sometimes it's O.K.--even important--to put aside your reluctance to embrace artists who make teenage girls scream. It happened in 2006, when Justin Timberlake scraped the sludge off pop and left something shiny behind, and it's happening again in 2007 with Maroon 5. It Won't Be Soon Before Long, the L.A. band's sophomore studio disc, rode in on a crest of hype and crumpled expectations--fan reports had it that Adam Levine & Co. scrapped their signature pop-soul sound for something harder and darker. Not so. Shades of Prince, Hall & Oates, and Sting still color the Maroon sound (check out the spectacularly fizzy "Little of Your Time," as well as the first single, "Makes Me Wonder," a song catchier than fire), but they're made ever fainter here by the clamping down of five guys on what is essentially the most distinctive pop sound to emerge from a single band since the Bee Gees squealed into the mid-'70s. It Won't Be Soon squares hip-hop sensibilities ("Wake Up Call") with rock ones ("If I Never See Your Face Again") and stormy moods ("Can't Stop") with bittersweet ballads ("Better That We Break"). It's a disc destined to defy detractors and go on to greatness, elevating the credibility of teenage girls for years to come. --Tammy La Gorce

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Global neo-soul rock superstars Maroon 5 are back with their much-anticipated sophomore album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long. The follow-up to the 10x platinum, Grammy-winning Songs About Jane will be "sexier and stronger," according to frontman Adam Levine, who looked to '80s icons such as Prince, Michael Jackson, and Talking Heads for inspiration. Recorded at home in Los Angeles with producers Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Eminem), Mark "Spike" Stent (Bjork, Keane, Gwen Stefani), Mark Endert (Madonna, Fiona Apple), and Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Nickel Creek), the album promises to be a louder take on the pop sounds of their first effort. "It's definitely aggressive, upbeat and pounding," says Levine.

More Maroon 5

Songs About Jane
Live Friday the 13th
1.22.03.Acoustic

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Customer Reviews:

The Wait is Over.......2007-07-13

This CD is a refreshing change to the status quo of pop/rock music. Maroon 5 is an awesome band. I look forward to their new releases to come.

Another good one!.......2007-07-09

Once again Maroon 5 has kicked out another good CD. Not one bad song on there as far as I'm concerned!

Not as catchy as Songs About Jane.......2007-07-09

I absolutely loved Maroon 5's first album, but this one doesn't quite do it for me. The lyrics are great, however, the song itself lacks original beats. I think they should team up with Timberland or another producer to improve the sound of the album.

I'm So Glad it's not SAJ Part II!.......2007-07-07

I love having a "little secret band" -- the garage band with a small following or something like that -- but Maroon 5 is definitely not that anymore. Normally I hate when songs go single and are blasted all over the airways (Beyonce's "Irreplaceble" a prime example -- I loved that song until I heard it every other minute), but I've even set "Makes Me Wonder" as my ringtone and I'm STILL not tired of it. I love that song, along with just about every song on the CD.

If you want something Songs About Jane-esque, I wouldn't advise this CD. This one is a bit edgier, and there's nothing really romantic about this CD (their only contemporary song that is is "Infatuation," but it's left off the CD and I had to get it elsewhere.) It's a nice mix of slower, smoother tracks and really upbeat rock-soul tracks. This CD just solidified my love for Maroon 5, and anyone with an eclectic taste in music should be satisfied with it, too.

Maroon 5, It won't be soon before long .......2007-07-06

This albumn is the best!! Every song is good, especially track 5(I won't go home without you) It's Great for dancing and doing stuff around the house. I Love it!!

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Lyrics not enclosed!
"Admire" will get under your skin, if you let it.
Thumbs Down to "Admire"
Admirable, certainly
An exciting disapointment or, the second Antics Remix CD

Our Love to Admire
Interpol
Manufacturer: Capitol Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PY32CO
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Pioneer To the Falls
No I In Threesome
The Scale
The Heinrich Maneuver
Mammoth
Pace Is the Trick
All Fired Up
Rest My Chemistry
Who Do You Think
Wrecking Ball
The Lighthouse

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Moving up to a major label has hardly lifted Interpol's spirits. This is a good thing. Even with the twisted Wild Kingdom album cover and bassist Carlos Dengler's unexpected Wild West makeover, on its third studio album the black-clad New York quartet still sounds inflexibly menacing, grasping tighter than ever to its doomy post-punk influences and delving further into frontman Paul Banks's emotional unrest. Everything sounds a little bigger and brighter, sure, but at their core songs like "Rest My Chemistry" and "Wrecking Ball" are heroically sinister, goaded on by prickly riffs and slow-bleeding rhythms. The group briefly jumps to life on the buzzing "Heinrich Manouver" and exhibits an unexpected dash of humor on "No I in Threesome," but it's the closing "Lighthouse" that best defines the set--a late-night lament that simply steals away into the dark. --Aidin Vaziri

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Our Love To Admire is at once unmistakably Interpol and undeniably new. The witty and perverse "No I In Threesome" is an upbeat ode to shaking up a staid relationship propelled by Carlos D's peerless bass melody while the tenderly observant "Pace Is the Trick" proves that the band are still the masters of the dramatic - check the painful pause right before the sinfully satisfying return of Sam's thundering drums and Daniel's ringing lead guitar. The band's impressively seductive evolution is obvious all over the record, but never more so than on tracks like "Mammoth," "Who Do You Think" and on the album's lyrical centerpiece, the ghostly "Rest My Chemistry." While Daniel is understandably proud of the song he cautions against reading too much autobiography into its lyrics. "We always leave the interpretation to the listener," he says. "I mean, you shouldn't watch a movie for the first time listening to the director's commentary!"

Our Love to Admire closes with "The Lighthouse," a funereal dirge that is among the most unexpected and memorable songs ever recorded by the band. Almost entirely percussion-free, the song is constructed around Daniel's mournful guitar and Paul's sparten lyrics. Not only is it one of their finest moments to date, it provides the album's most goose-bump inducing moment, the very same reflex shivers that make Interpol live shows such an exhilarating experience. As the very last song the band recorded for the album it was, they say, the hardest to play. The hypnotic guitar part was played on a 50-year-old guitar that had toxins on the strings, providing Daniel with a blistering and painful sensation in his fingers. The band weren't even sure the track would make it out of the studio, but once they heard Paul's remarkable vocals they were floored. The song - and the album - doesn't so much end as it bleeds to a close with a long, echoey coda filled with feedback and strings. A fittingly dramatic end to a stunning and emotional journey. Interpol is back, every bit as good as before but charged with a new spirit, a new direction, a new label and, most of all, a new confidence.

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Antics
Turn on the Bright Lights
The Black EP

Customer Reviews:

Lyrics not enclosed!.......2007-07-13

With the cd I do not need to see someone's selection of wild animal pics. What I do need is a convenient copy of the lyrics of the songs. Doesn't the band care even THAT much about the words? Shame!

"Admire" will get under your skin, if you let it........2007-07-13

When Interpol first hit the scene in 2002 with 'Turn On the Bright Lights, their detractors accused them of imitating certain despair-rock bands of the 80s and of not creating anything new. I was one of them. It took five listens to TOtBL, over the course of several months (not sure why I kept coming back to it, maybe something in my subconcious) for the CD to grab me. I found that, while they showed their love and reverence to their source material, they'd managed to create something fresh and new. The stark, driven tracks of that disc never me let go. Neither did this band.

`Antics', proved to be more of a commercial album, to my ears. Again, I was a little disappointed at first listen. I didn't want my favourite new band to have been sullied by the luke warm reception to their first album, or make any attempts to please the masses. For a while I refused to even listen to 'Slow Hands', tagging it as an indie radio rock anthem, but I eventually gave in. The songs were just too dang catchy to ignore, and yet they retained that flavour of discontent that I'd come to love. My biggest complaint was the length between 'Antics' and 'Admire'.

`Our Love To Admire' is a continuation of their vision and takes great, though subtle, leaps forward. Rather than taking a musical detour, the boys come forward with more power and confdence; tighter as a unit as ever before. Sonically, they go beyond the boundaries of the previous two disks in ways that are not apparent after one or two listens. In fact, like 'Turn...', I was disappointed after listening to 'Admire' the first couple of times. But I know my Interpol, and so I put the disk on repeat.

Opening with `Pioneer To The Falls' sets the tone for `Our Love To Admire' as a journey of singular purpose. `The Heinrich Maneuver' hints at the force of nature apparent on the appropriately titled 'Mammoth' and 'Who Do you Think' (an obvious choice for the 2nd single). Pace is indeed the trick with this new effort. If you let it, 'Our Love To Admire' will get your "soul all fired up".

They may have risen in popularity on the coat-tails of the so-called Indie Rock Revolution, but they've left their peers in the dust. Yes, Interpol borrows heavily from the past. But rather than languishing there, they drag those sonic undertones kicking and screaming into the present and deliver yet another listening experience that is quite admirable. 4.5 stars!

Thumbs Down to "Admire".......2007-07-13

I was eagerly anticipating this album's release, but upon purchasing it the first day it came out, I have been thoroughly disappointed with this album. Contrary to what others are writing, I think it sounds very little like their first two records.

While the bass lines might be there and the pulsating voice of the lead singer are still in effect, there is something missing on each of these tracks on this record.

In the past, there has been slow-building energy within each song but that seems to be missing this time around. Not to say the album is pop-rock now, because that is not the case, the album does seem to pander more toward the commercial rock radio stations.

I miss the old Interpol. I was hoping for more of "Antics" and/or" "Turn On the Bright Lights," but instead I am left with a record that sounds as though a band is simply going through the motions with NO emotion, passion or intensity in its music. Frankly, the record is garbage.

Admirable, certainly.......2007-07-13

Well, it isn't Turn on the Bright Lights. And it isn't Antics either. I really can't compare the three. Bright Lights was dark and darker, Antics wasn't as dark but added more blatant obtuseness to the proceedings. This one seems more...straightforward...to me. It just seems more obvious to me.

Track-by-track:
1. Pioneer to the Falls- As usual, a rousing opener that builds and builds and builds.
2. No I in Threesome- Not as cringe-worthy as expected, a peppy love song about hoping to find a new spark in an established relationship. Piano plays a big part in this, though doesn't overpower. May be the song with the biggest Carlos D presence (more solid bass).
3. The Scale- This one comes off as a little bland- first of two tracks that utilize backtracking
4. The Heinrich Maneuver- The first single, I have to say it is really quite good. Catchy and sounds great on the album (in the live recording from their early, shows it doesn't come off as solid). First of two tracks that pull a "Say Hello to the Angels" of cutting out.........and then coming back in again (maybe getting a bit cliched?).
5. Mammoth- Another that I'd heard from live recordings, and, again, it sounds really good on the album. Big, loud guitars, it almost starts out like Not Even Jail, but once the song gets going, it isn't really close to NEJ. Maybe it is cliched, but when the guitars cut out for the deafeningly quiet bridge and the piano shows up again, it is truly a great moment. This is going to be a highlight of their live shows.
6. Pace is the Trick- A nice, quieter song after the ruckus of Mammoth. I can hear touches of Take you on a Cruise in it at times.
7. All Fired Up- Decent track, but it just seems a little disjointed....
8. Rest My Chemistry- I REALLY like this song. It has a very bluesy feel to it that just is a lot of fun to me.
9. Who do you think- Maybe a bit of a clunky intro, but a typical Interpol mid-to-fast tempo rocker with a lot of bounce to it, similar to C'mere.
10. Wrecking ball- A nice penultimate track, this will be a big one live as well. More backtracking on this, and even.....an orchestra?
11. Lighthouse- I guess I'm not seeing this one yet. Takes a while to get going. I haven't grasped this one yet...I'm trying to think of what this one reminds me of...OH! I don't know if you've ever listened to them, but it sounds very much like The Walkmen for a while before coming back to 'Pol at the end.

Some comments-
-Paul sounds great on vocals. I don't know what it is- he just sounds....more true?
-Daniel on lead guitar really works hard on this one. His guitar work is really impressive.
-Sam on drums is spot on as usual.
-Carlos doesn't seem to be as prominent in this. Maybe he's just not coming through to me yet. But it sounds like he's just not as big a part of this album.

This is a pretty good album. I am liking it more and more the more I listen to it. It is certainly an album that you have to just forget all expectations and focus on this album. Forget about the past albums. Just don't even compare them, or even try. Just....don't. I'm not saying that because it pales in comparison to the earlier albums, it is just that if you go in expecting PDA or Obstacle 1, you aren't going to get it. You aren't going to get another Not Even Jail. But that isn't a bad thing. Or, at least, it doesn't have to be.

I have to admit that this year's albums by the wunderkind of the indie music world have been a bit disheartening. Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Killers- while they are fine albums, they just don't have that FIRE that their earlier albums had. Bloc Party's Silent Alarm has such a solid bass section, not to mention the political edge, that Weekend in the City just doesn't have. Arcade Fire is good, it just has lost a little bit of the spark and playfulness that Funeral has (even if that sounds like an oxymoron). Heck, I've got the latest Editors album already, and while it is fine, it is missing the urgency that Back Room had.

Interpol is NOT like that, however. The soul is there, even if it isn't quite in the same place that everyone would expect it. But it is there!

Thank goodness for that!

An exciting disapointment or, the second Antics Remix CD.......2007-07-13

This is the first albumn in over a year that I bought on the first day. I was very excited having heard the "Heinrich Manuever" already, even though it sounded like "Slow Hands." When I gave the new albumn a listen I was disapointed. The songs for the most part are slow tempoed drones. The bass and drums, the higlights of "Antics," are pushed to the background. Almost all of the riffs and hooks are lifted from previous Interpol songs, listen to the first 5 seconds of "No I in Threesome" and tell me you don't expect to hear "Not Even Jail". I bought Of Montreals latest albumn last week and have already abandoned "Our love to Admire" to listen to "Heimdalsgate and the Pomethian Curse" on constant repeat.

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More of the Excellence You've Come To Expect
superb album!
Haunting and Brilliant
Time on Earth-Thoughtful look at mortality, those we love and the changes they make in our lives
Welcome Back Crowdies

Time on Earth
Crowded House
Manufacturer: Ato Records / Red
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ASIN: B000Q9OD7G
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Nobody Wants To
Don't Stop Now
She Called Up
Say That Again
Pour Le Monde
Even A Child
Heaven That I'm Making
A Sigh
Silent House
English Trees
Walked Her Way Down
Transit Lounge
You Are The One To Make Me Cry
People Are Like Suns

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Fourteen years, a live CD/DVD, some solo albums, and one tragic suicide after Crowded House's last release comes this highly anticipated reunion. Singer/songwriter Neil Finn and bassist Nick Seymour reunited after the 2005 death of drummer Paul Hester, brought in a new member and two producers (Ethan Johns and Steve Lillywhite) to replace longtime cohort Mitchell Froom, and the impressive result is a logical and overdue addition to the band's previous four albums. Finn's knack for a melodic ballad remains firmly in place as Time on Earth coasts on his dreamy voice and introspective, hook-laden pop choruses. However, this is a more reflective collection that requires a few spins to fully reveal its charms. Finn co-writes "Even a Child" with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, and that and the frisky "She Called Up" are the most buoyant tracks on this predominantly pensive disc. Finn has generally shaded towards a darker edge and this hour-long set might have benefited from more of the lighter touch he applies to "Transit Lounge," a song enhanced by Beth Rowley's lovely and startling wordless vocals along with jazzy electric piano and even airport sound effects. Strings, sitar, and intricate production add subtle elements that bolster the timeless musical qualities Finn has always reveled in. The ominous, even brooding "Silent House," a co-write with all three Dixie Chicks, is another highlight that sounds like nothing either has done before as it floats along on fuzz guitar and hurdy-gurdy, both courtesy of Johns. Trimming some weaker cuts would have made this a more focused listen, but Time on Earth is a worthy successor to Crowded House's existing catalog--a high compliment indeed. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

More of the Excellence You've Come To Expect.......2007-07-13

When I heard in 2006 that Neil Finn's planned next solo album was going to be a Crowed House album, I was a little disappointed. Owning CH albums, Split Enz albums, and the two Finn Brothers albums, I ultimately find Neil Finn's solo material (_Try Whistling This_ & _One Nil_) to be his best work. However, since this is Neil Finn we're talking about--easily one of pop music's best songwriters--regardless of what name was going to be on the album, it would likely be up to par with his previous work. However, stacked up against such phenomenal post-CH work, _Time on Earth_ does ultimately dissapoint a little bit.

Lyrically, the suicide of original drummer Paul Hester looms over nearly the entire album. From the beautiful opener "Nobody Wants To" to the Split Enz-like "She Called Up" to the plaintive "Silent House," Neil Finn is clearly mourning within this material. The first half of the album is just as good as anything Crowded House has done, with "Pour Le Monde" being another stunning, melancholy work of songwriting genius that fans have come to expect from Finn ("he imagines the world/as the angel ascending/like the ghost of a man/who is tied up to the chair/and he tries to believe/that his life has a meaning/with his hand on his heart"). About midway through the album, the momentum slows down a bit. "Heaven That I'm Making," co-written with Johnny Marr sounds like something that might've made it onto _One Nil_, but fails to make much of an impression, and is followed by the pretty, but again, slightly lackluster "A Sigh." Along with "Silent House," "A Sigh" sounds like something more from the "Rain" movie score that Finn was involved with a few years ago than a CH or Finn album--very subtle, low-key, lo-fi offerings. "English Trees" continues the pretty, plaintive, reflective mood that dominates the middle of the album before jumping back into the upbeat, mysterious "She Walked Her Way Down" ("and i know what the answer is/but i'm happy to be here tonight/and when you're in the moment/everything you want is right"). "Transit Lounge" sounds like the experimental side of Neil Finn' solo work and is one of the best, freshest sounding songs on the album. Closing out the album are two more low-key and subtle songs--"You Are The One To Make Me Cry" and "People Are Like Suns." Closers on albums that Finn is involved with--"Together Alone," "Addicted," "Into The Sunset," "Gentle Hum"--are usually breathtakingly beautiful. "People Are Like Suns" does not match the heights achieved by those songs, but it comes close, ending the album with the "appreciate every moment" theme that is displayed on this CH album in the wake of Paul Hester's death: "better take all the love that you got in a single hand...." People are like suns..."they come and they go...."

_Time On Earth_ is another great album to add to your Crowded House collection. It's a far more subtle offering than _Woodface_ or _Together Alone_, but it rewards the listener more and more with repeated listenings. Fans of Finn's prior work will not be disappointed.

superb album!.......2007-07-12

I am in complete agreement with Vinzo: this is a masterpiece. Finn is only getting better, each song is perfectly constructed and a joy to listen to. i've listened through it 3 times in 24 hours and can't wait to hear it again. been a long time since any recording felt like "somethin so right" to me, so to speak. i like a lot of new records, and love some, but getting through them in their entirety more than once the first day - i can't remember the last time that happened.

the band sound great and the production is cleaner, less thick, than the very fine finn brothers album. sure sounds like a crowded house album to me!

where I disagree with other reviewers is in how accessable this is. i found it immediately so - I was on it from the 1st measure and found every song very straight ahead and perfectly neil finn/crowded house-ish. a few choice surprise sonic nuggets here and there, but hard to get used to? no way.

I agree Vinzo, it really is THAT good. a perfect ten!!!

Haunting and Brilliant.......2007-07-10

Time on Earth is a masterpiece. Not as immediately accessible as the earlier Crowded House ablums, this one has so many very special moments. There is so much "home" to the new Crowded House. I continue to be amazed at what a great songwriter Neil Finn is. He allows his beautiful voice to show the pain he has suffered with the loss of Paul Hester. Listen to the gorgeous "Pour Le Monde" and "People are Like Suns", they are stunning and haunting lyrically, musically and vocally. Also, the background vocals throughout this album are remarkable and beautifully realized.

This is one of those albums which will be recognized as a classic many years from now. It is the Abbey Road for Crowded House (the Beatle reference is intentional). Great songs, gorgeous vocals, beautiful production, great band. Time on Earth is the album of the year and may be Neil Finn's masterpiece. Yes, it is that good.

Time on Earth-Thoughtful look at mortality, those we love and the changes they make in our lives.......2007-07-10

First up, I'd suggest listening to the samples provided here to see if this terrific Crowded House album is going to be for you. It doesn't sound like anything Neil's done with the band before (although it does recall "Temple of Low Men" and "Together Alone" in terms of its mood). Fans will love this album which builds subtly, over many listens. It is worming its way into my list top albums for this year. Neil is reflective on the changes in his life. Some of the tunes on here are some of the most catchy of his career. He also co-writes a tune with former Smith Johnny Marr (the chiming "Even a Child")and one with The Dixie Chicks. Neil continues to be one of the finest songwriters of his generation and he won't let down fans with this release either.

One thing that Neil Finn never does is make the same album twice. Crowded House fans will find that "Time on Earth" grows on you and isn't as instantly memorable as "Woodface" but is equally as powerful and memorable. In fact, this album reminds me more of the follow up to the band's popular "Woodface" album, "Together Alone"; the melodies are touched with melancholy. You can't help but feel that the death of Paul Hester (the band's original drummer, occasional songwriter and friend of Neil's since the end of Split Enz), middle age and changes in Neil's personal life informed this terrific album. As always, Neil demonstrates a knack for writing memorable melodies and thoughtful, deeply felt lyrics that rank among the best out there. Neil's more experimental solo albums have also impacted this album as well (they departed from the "formula" of Crowded House)and since this was, initially, going to be a solo album it's not a surprise that this album's low key charm and musically adventurous touches are in line with what was on Neil's most recent pair of solo recordings.

Nevertheless, this IS a Crowded House album and brims with all the wit, songwriting skill and hooks that Neil and his band are known for. In fact one of the most interesting aspects of this album is the collison between the "style" that Neil established on his solo albums, the pair he made with his brother Tim and the Crowded House sound. It reinvigorates the album making it a unique and enjoyable follow up to "Together Alone" (the band's last full studio album. I'm not counting "Afterglow" since it was made up of b-sides and tracks that weren't used for the original version of "Woodface").

For those interested there is an import with a DVD of live performances. Also, the first single has two songs not included here plus some live tracks as well. Unfortunately the deluxe edition with the DVD hasn't been released in the United States as of this date.

Worth picking up.

Time on Earth
Don't Stop Now
Together Alone
Woodface
Try Whistling This
One Nil

Welcome Back Crowdies.......2007-07-10

This new Crowded House effort is simply wonderful. But, if you're after instant gratification, then this album is not for you. It is impossible to comment on this CD before at least half a dozen listens. It is darker and heavier than previous Crowded House sets and Paul Hester's presence is everywhere. While it may not have the same level of energy as you'd expect from typical Crowded House fare, it nevertheless has moments of pure Neil Finn genius. She Called Up is the closest thing to the boppy Crowded House of yesterday, reminiscent of Something So Strong. In part, Time On Earth does resemble one of Neil Finn's solo projects, but this is only logical because this CD began as Finn's next solo work until the suggestion of reforming Crowded House was raised. There are aspects of every part of Finn's career on this CD, with hints of Split Enz, reminders of the Crowded House we used to love (and now love again) and both his own work and that with brother Tim, as well. On first listen, you'll probably only like two or three tracks, but after half a dozen listens you won't be able to put it down. There's something to enjoy about nearly every track on this CD. The uptempo pop of the Crowded House of the 80s and 90s still exists on Time on Earth, the gorgeous ballads are haunting, the brooding rock of Silent House (co-written with The Dixie Chicks) fantastic, and the melodies, just beautiful. To all those doubters out there, you didn't really think one of the greatest songwriters of our generation would let us down, did you?

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Limited Edition Bonus Disc)

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Oh Baby!!!
Where's the Spoon of old?
Masterpiece!
Buy it. For the betterment of yourself...and all of humanity.
Again, They Don't Disappoint

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Limited Edition Bonus Disc)
Spoon
Manufacturer: Merge Records
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Zeitgeist

ASIN: B000RGSOQO
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Don't Make Me A Target
Ghost Of You Lingers, The
You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
Don't You Evah
Rhythm And Soul
Eddie's Ragga
Underdog, The
My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
Finer Feelings
Black Like Me

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Something happened to Spoon between records five and six--they got big. It's not as if these unprepossessing Texans were unpopular before, but after Gimme Fiction, their music was everywhere. There was Britt Daniel, who has since moved to Oregon, singing karaoke on cult favorite Veronica Mars, there was his soundtrack for deadpan Will Ferrell vehicle Stranger Than Fiction, and then there were the countless times their tunes, especially 2002's "The Way We Get By," appeared in other movies and TV shows. The irony is that they hadn't signed to a major label (they tried that in the 1990s; it didn't take). Nor had they given their sound a major overhaul. Maybe it was a change of publicist, or maybe the times had simply caught up with these "faux punks/gentlemen dudes." In any case, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the mark of men confident enough to give their album one of the world's goofiest titles (at least it's an improvement over Queen's "Radio Ga Ga"). If Gimme Fiction was a transitional work, record number six moves even further away from the angularity of Wire and other early influences. "The Ghost of You Lingers," for instance, is downright dreamy, while "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" is brass-bedecked power-pop (with chimes!). Open-minded listeners will surely find this Beatlesque song cycle irresistible. Fans of the Spoon's darker, more dramatic material might want to check their expectations at the door. They'll be glad they did. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

This record starts with "Don't Make Me A Target", a song that builds on Spoon's familiar minimal rhythmic piano/guitar vamp popularized on earlier hits like "Small Stakes" or "The Way We Get By". The album quickly moves into uncharted territory with the atmospheric "The Ghost Of You Lingers" and moves through several different stylistic changes from the explosive "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" to the wall-of-sound horns of radio single "The Underdog". Their most heartfelt batch of songs since 2001's "Girls Can Tell".

Customer Reviews:

Oh Baby!!!.......2007-07-13

They found it in commercial appeal this time. Spoon is a band of singular vision whose idiosyncracies should actually make them one of the biggest bands in the States. Sadly, another straight classic will largely be ignored by the public. "The Underdog", "Finer Feelings", and "Don't You Evah" are hooky singles that deserve heavy radio rotation and ringtone ubiquity. Do us all a favor, buy, listen, love.

Where's the Spoon of old?.......2007-07-11

With success from songs such as "The Way We Get By" and "I Turn My Camera On", Spoon has decided to take the pop route. I liked it in small doses but not for an entire album. It felt like this album could be played to any given episode of the O.C. How unfortunate that the band that gave us gems like "Lines in the Suit" and "Change My Life" would resort to cheap commercialism. I can't wait to count how many of these songs will soon be in commercials for cars, cola, jeans, etc...

Masterpiece!.......2007-07-10

This is far and above the best record that Spoon has recorded yet! In a career full of steller records, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga exceeds my expectations completely!

Buy it. For the betterment of yourself...and all of humanity........2007-07-10

Swinging and sleek, sharp, minimal and sweet, Spoon is the best rock and roll band on the planet.

Although they started out loud and angular, Spoon has mellowed into fine and precise pop craftsman, in the best tradition of mid-60s Beatles and Rolling Stones. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga--at 'round about half an hour--crams in Motown rhythms, power-pop melodies, experimental flourishes and even a Mariachi band without ever sounding overdone.

Again, They Don't Disappoint.......2007-07-10

(Ga X 5)offers a logical progression in Spoon's already impressive discography. If critics level any criticism at this new album, most likely it will involve damning Spoon's consistency because there aren't any geniune surprises on this album. Well, so what? I consider their ability to put out one satisfying album after another surprise enough. They've found their niche---oblique, angular, and aurally textured pop-rock---and I think they're wise to stick to it.

(Ga X 5) successfully offers a hybrid of the sounds from the last few albums (Kill the Moonlight and Gimme Fiction) and as usual you can detect the often-noted influences ranging from the Kinks to Wire to, yes, Van Morrison (give "The Underdog" a spin to hear the VM influence.) Granted, the disc is short, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, but this is also in a way a sign of the band's restraint. They know what they do well, and here they're at the zenith of their powers. Even the odder, more difficult and cubist tracks in the record's middle dintinguish themselves as worthy slow-burners after repeated listens.

In short, definitely one of their best discs. You won't be disappointed. I hope they continue making discs like this for many years to come.

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Pink Martini is an undescribable band!
Time for a change
Sublime
Classic Pink Martini
Hey Eugene!

Hey Eugene!
Pink Martini
Manufacturer: Heinz Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NVIGI4
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

Everywhere
Tempo Perdido
Mar Desconocido (Uncharted Sea)
Taya Tan
City Of Night
Ojala
Bukra Wba'Do (Tomorrow And the Day After)
Cante E Dance
Hey Eugene
Syracuse
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino (Farewell To My Bumblebee)
Tea For Two

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After a seven-year gap between their first and second albums, Pink Martini have brought forth their third long-player just over two and a half years later. Based in Portland, Oregon, this dazzling 12-piece ensemble are led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale and fronted by vocalist China Forbes. Their rich musical journeys carry listeners everywhere from a ballroom in Havana to a cabaret in Paris. This set even includes a number in Japanese and another in Arabic. With their strings, horns, and sultry rhythms, Pink Martini find the common denominators in these musics from around the globe. Hey Eugene! is perfectly bookended with a pair of decidedly American numbers: their original "Everywhere" evokes musicals from Hollywood's golden era, while "Tea for Two" finds guest duet partner Jimmy Scott adding his emotionally riveting singing. While Lauderdale and his cohorts draw from past times and styles, they never come off as museum curators; rather, they celebrate the vibrancy that makes music timeless. --David Greenberger

Album Description

"This ensemble from Portland, Oregon, wowed the fabulous on the Cannes party circuit ... but that accomplishment hardly addresses the beautiful and sophisticated music of Pink Martini ... breathtaking." -- THE NEW YORKER

"No matter how Pink Martini gets described, there's always an element being overlooked, a reliance on phrases such as lounge, cosmopolitan rumba, or neo-classical that only tells part of this rich story. Impressive at every musician's station, this ensemble produces music that's charming and elegant." -- VARIETY

Pink Martini--the genre-bending, best-selling, supremely talented, and raucously fun twelve-piece ensemble that the New Yorker calls simply "beautiful," sophisticated," and "breathtaking"--returns with Hey Eugene! a twelve-track sonic journey anchored by deft songwriting and a no-holds-barred dose of cabaret showmanship. "We're kind of like musical archaeologists, bringing melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create something that is modern," explains bandleader, artistic director, and founder Thomas Lauderdale.

Delivered with sultry grace by lead singer China Forbes, Hey Eugene! shines throughout--from the golden-era Hollywood melody of "Everywhere" to the French cabaret of "Ojala." Other collaborations anchor the set as well: the pan-world "Dosvedanya, Mio Bombino" with its Latin-meets-Russian beat and globetrotting subject matter, plus the Forbes-Lauderdale-penned sexy sway of "City of Night." Peruvian percussionist Martin Zarzar debuts the romantically complex "Mar Desconocido" and bassist Phil Baker adds the quiet beauty of "Cante e Dance." The group also mines the past for hidden gems, including the Japanese-language track "Taya Tan" and their first-ever recording in Arabic, "Bukra wba'do." Meanwhile, clever lyricism leads to an empowering dose of pop perfection on the title track by Forbes (about a boy she met at a party who asked for her number and never called). Finally, jazz legend Jimmy Scott makes a stunning vocal guest appearance in a duet with Forbes on the closing song "Tea for Two."

With Hey Eugene! Pink Martini has returned with an exhilarating album full of uncompromising musicianship, hope, beauty, and joy!

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Pink Martini is an undescribable band!.......2007-07-10

This is a unique and undescribable group...the music (lyrics, composition and arrangement) is superb with a Latin and European flair...check out the New York Times music review of the group on June 15th, 2007...you will love this band!

Time for a change.......2007-07-09

Loved the previous 2 albums, feel a bit ripped of by this one. I guess too much of a good thing becomes... too much!

Still enjoyable, just not thoroughly enjoyable. More like background music.

Ok Pink Martini, now is the time to get some inspiration and produce a 4th album with some kick, new colors and tunes, and show you are here to last.

All this being said because I found you all "sympathique" last time you came to Luxembourg. So I am yearning for more!

Sublime.......2007-07-08

As expected Pink Martini's third album fulfils every musical expectation. if ever a band was created to inspire joy it's Pink Martini. Their music transports you to the four corners of the globe and spins you in the process, spilling whatever martini you currently have in hand. China's voice and all that masculine percussional and horn support blows me every time. All three albums are every collections must haves.

Classic Pink Martini.......2007-07-03

I've now seen this wonderful, energetic band twice live, and heartily recommend the experience to anyone! Their newest album is great, although I do think that overall, the first two albums are a little better. But as always, there are some wonderful tracks -- and mixed into a live performance, it all just makes sense, in an eclectic Pink Martini kinda way. LOVE this group!!

Hey Eugene!.......2007-07-03

Although my fav is still "Hang on Little Tomato", I found this CD true to Pink Martini's roots; eclectic, fresh, and well-composed music. The music gets better and better with each listen.

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Unbiased opinion
Knowing me, Knowing you
If you love Bob Dylan...
Better Than Retreads
Ferry Fans ok, Dylan Fans no

Dylanesque
Bryan Ferry
Manufacturer: Virgin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LPR0SE
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Simple Twist Of Fate
Make You Feel My Love
The Times They Are A-Changin'
All I Really Want To Do
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Positively 4th Street
If Not For You
Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
Gates Of Eden
All Along The Watchtower

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More from Bryan Ferry

Boys and Girls
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The Platinum Collection
Let's Stick Together
Bryan Ferry in Concert

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Long a Bob Dylan fan, Bryan Ferry remade "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" for his 1973 self-titled album of covers. This time around, the celebrated Roxy Music leader turns in Dylanesque, recasting 11 Dylan classics during a single live-in-the-studio week that leaves the album sounding vibrantly faithful to the original numbers. Far be it for the imaginative contrarian to retrace Dylan's steps, and sure enough--despite an omnipresent harmonica--Ferry does just the opposite. The raw rocker "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" becomes a seductive British pop song, while despair and loneliness turn into effervescence for the driving "Simple Twist of Fate." Ferry's ageless tenor injects a modern momentum into early Dylan imprints "Positively 4th Street" (with strings!), "All I Really Want to Do," and "The Times They Are A-Changing," and gloriously respects the more recent "Make You Feel My Love" (from 1997's Time out of Mind). But the best is yet to come, as the oft-covered "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" may never have received better treatment and "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" loses not a beat of its original knock-down luster. The record closes with "All Along the Watchtower," a twin tribute to Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, the visionary for this adaptation. --Scott Holter

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Unbiased opinion.......2007-07-13

I was neither a fan of Bob Dylan or Bryan Ferry prior to listening to this CD.
My previous opinion of Bob Dylan was that he was overated... and I rarely gave a thought to Bryan Ferry.
However, I now have a new respect for both artists.
The Times They Are A-Changin is one of the best, unique, covers that I have ever heard. I would love to hear him sing a full version.
I can understand why hard core Bob Dylan fans would not like this CD.
The songs are vastly different to the Bob Dylan originals, but it would be a pointless CD if they sounded the same wouldn't it?

Knowing me, Knowing you.......2007-07-11

I find the vitriol hurled at this CD to be especially appalling. This is a fine work. I've shared it with many friends, Dylan fans, and they all love it. Anyone who knows anything about Dylan knows that he constantly reinterprets his songs live, so what's the beef that Ferry follows Dylan's lead? Here, Ferry teases out the melodies that Dylan often only implies--which is Dylan's way, and that's totally cool, not meant as a criticism at all. The playing is subtle and informed. Ferry's harmonica is especially interesting, since it owes more, I think, to his keyboard articulation than to the traditional player's guitar in terms of phrasing.

There is not a duff track on this CD. You all know the songs and the arrangements already from previous reviews. The hostile criticism brings to mind a Dylan concert long ago, when he appeared with the Band and was booed for going electric. Some people need to grow up. Ferry is moving atmospherics and subtlety into arrangements in new ways, interesting ways. And guys, there is no connection whatsoever to Manilow. Clearly, this fine CD is not intended for the tone deaf. The rest of us will have it in their players for months and years to come. It's superb.

If you love Bob Dylan..........2007-07-10

You're gonna hate this album. As we all know most of the world was not ready for Dylan back in the day and I'd say that most of the world is still not ready so you have to wonder what people will think when they hear this latest Bryan Ferry effort "Bob Dylan And The Amazing Pink Bubble Gum Machine"

A friend of mine gave me a copy of this album and when the first track "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" started I too thought it was a joke.

The album is filled with a mixture of flavors from "The Pina Colada Song" to "Jimmy Cracked Corn" add a touch of Terry Jacks (Seasons In The Sun) & Barry Manillow (Pick one) and you'll get the picture.

"All Along The Watchtower" is not horrible but who really cares if Robin Trower played acoustic on the track since it's a totally electric number and you can't hear him anyway. Poor production pure and simple but that makes the whole thing consistent.

Honestly I think the only people that should be allowed to cover Dylan songs are struggling garage bands that have very little chance of ever being heard except by their really drunk and stoned friends and then I think it's cool....

Save yourself some money and buy an old Cowsills album at a second hand store.

Better Than Retreads.......2007-07-10

Bryan Ferrys is able to take someone elses songs and put his own unique stamp on the songs. Even though Bos Dylan is an ordinary singer Ferry is able to change the songs to his own brand of rock. Well worth checking out is you like the Bryan Ferry sound.

Ferry Fans ok, Dylan Fans no.......2007-07-06

Well -- first the disclaimers. I grew up listening to Dylan, it was my parents music. I am familiar with Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. I have no problems at all with Dylan covers and thought this might be an interesting album so I took a chance on it.

I should have let it pass. There comes a time for all artists to step down, frankly, my opinion is that Dylan should stay in the studio and not have gone on the last tour (and the studio part is getting iffy). And Bryan Ferry should step away from the microphone. He doesn't have the chops to carry Dylan songs. You can have all the production you want, all the harmonica and whatever, but without the words you don't have Dylan -- it's like Rap without words.

What we have on this album sounds a lot like Emo Philips. I had a bunch of even harsher descriptions but I'll let them pass.

Production values are good. Songs are good. Voice is bad. Dynamics are mostly missing. I'll be seeing a friend of mine this weekend who's ten years older than me and I'll give the album to her. She can like it or not, but it's out of my collection.

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Diverse Hot and Fresh
Good singles but lots of filler
One Of The Best Albums I've Ever Heard
Surprisingly Good
Mixed Bag

The Dutchess
Fergie
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H4VV52
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

Fergalicious (Featuring Will.I.Am)
Clumsy
All That I Got (The Make Up Song) Featuring Will.I.Am
London Bridge
Pedestal
Voodoo Doll
Glamorous (Featuring Ludacris)
Here I Come
Velvet
Big Girls Dont Cry
Mary Jane Shoes (Featuring Rita Marley & The I-ThreeS)
Losing My Ground
Finally

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If you thought Black Eyed Pea-sized bites of Fergie might be all you could handle--that a full plate of Fergie is possibly too much for any discerning musical palate--The Dutchess might change your mind. For here the lumpen lady throws caution to the wind and threads her pop needle with an ambitious ribbon of yet-to-be-conquered genres: reggae and ska on "Mary Jane Shoes," with Rita Marley; vintage soul on "Here I Come"; '80s hip-hop on "Fergalicious"; and sophisticated R&B on the John Legend-assisted "Finally." It's a tremendous and unpredictable expenditure of effort that mostly pays off--echoes of more talented vocalists like Pink, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera poke through in places. But while unbridled messing about can pay handsome artistic dividends (here, the guitar-propelled rock-like track "Big Girls Don't Cry" coughs them up), ultimately it's when Fergie's at her Peas-iest that she's most lovable; cases in point are the raunchily irresistible "London Bridge," which earned every week of its chart-topping success, and the will.i.am-assisted "Clumsy," a girl-group-styled bump-a-thon that showcases Fergie's coolest and most distinctive asset--her personality--to winning effect. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Diverse Hot and Fresh.......2007-07-12

Better than I could have expected. First artist who has such a range of songs on this CD that makes it impossible to pigeon hole her. One of the best CD's I've bought ever. She changes it up on every track. 90% of this CD could qualify as hit songs.

Good singles but lots of filler.......2007-07-08

I wasn't really a Black Eyed Peas fan so I was surprised I enjoyed Fergie's singles so much. From the hardcore "London Bridge" to the 80's rap feel of "Fergaliscious" to the self-descriptive "Glamerous" her singles are just amazing. I also love the single "Big Girls Don't Cry." I wasn't however a fan of the album besides the singles. There is a lot of filler and you can tell this album was rushed for the market. Thanks to youtube (where you can listen to the songs for free!) I was able to listen to this album without buying it and I am dissapointed with Fergie. Hopefully next time she'll release a good album with good songs besides the radio singles. If you're a fan of Fergie from listening to her on the radio then I wouldn't reccomend this album. Sorry but I think I'll pass.

One Of The Best Albums I've Ever Heard.......2007-06-22

I just bought this album last night and I loved all of the songs instantly, which doesn't usually happen to me. All of the songs are catchy and fun, very few of them are flops. I would recommend this album to all!

Surprisingly Good.......2007-06-21

I was not really interested in buying this album but I decided to get it after I heard GLAMOROUS. The album is actually good. I love the beats and it is very original which is hard to come by with todays music. My personal recommendation is that Fergie is no longer "The Dutchess" she is THE QUEEN.

Mixed Bag.......2007-06-12

Fergie is young, fun, and funky and marches to a different beat...think Gwen Stefani. Her music is funky,but her lyrics are creative. Not as bubble gum as some pop artists, and come on....we get tired of hearing the same words written to a different beat....that's why I like Fergie. Even if she does like to spell a lot....hey...she's no dummy...haha.
Glamourous is a cool song, and "Big Girls don't cry" shows that she really has a great voice. Her songs are not obvious, and more creatively written than other songs of this genre. "London Bridge" is not a song that I personally like, but is different and creative. "Fergalicious" is fun, and hip saong that you can dance too. "Here I come", a cover, is a good remake too. Fergie has a lot of appeal - to women and men, and does have an amazing range, and a good show of versatility here that I think will throw her into the front of the scene for a bit. She's here to stay, and I welcome change, even in it's funkiest form.

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Nothing has changed
Harder
Lifehouse
Lifehouse - Yeah, they really are the Greatest Band in the World
Buy this CD!

Who We Are
Lifehouse
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000Q9OD5I
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Disarray
First Time
Whatever It Takes
Who We Are
Broken
The Joke
Easier To Be
Make Me Over
Mesmerized
Bridges
Learn You Inside Out
Storm

Album Description

Lifehouse is singer-guitarist Jason Wade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme and bassist-singer Bryce Soderberg. These three guys are a hit making machine!

Jason Wade proved himself a gifted songwriter with Lifehouse's first record, 2000's multiplatinum No Name Face, which spawned the #1 hit "Hanging by a Moment." Calling that song a hit, however, is a bit of an understatement as "Hanging by a Moment" was the most-played song of 2001.

Stanley Climbfall, the band's Top 10 follow-up, was released in 2002.

2005 saw the release of their third album simply titled Lifehouse which included the undeniable hit #1 multi-format hit "You And Me" and kept the band out on the road touring for over a year.

With Who We Are, Lifehouse takes another evolutionary step making an upbeat album full of potential hits sure to please fans and make new ones.

Customer Reviews:

Nothing has changed.......2007-07-12

If you love Lifehouse and have not grown tired of their sound, then you need to pick this CD up! This CD runs right along the same lines as their past work in my opinion.

ENJOY =)

Harder.......2007-07-09

Lifehouse is back with a harder more guitar driven sound that works. Catchy songs with a great energy. Thanks!

Lifehouse.......2007-07-07

As usual Lifehouse does not disapoint. Great album. I love these guys and will keep coming back for more.

Lifehouse - Yeah, they really are the Greatest Band in the World.......2007-07-05

From the opening strains of "Disarray", its obvious that this is a more hard-edged, heavier outing than their last album - and what a gift that is.

First, some background. Lifehouse is my favorite rock band. They always will be, and I've supported their work since their early Blyss Days (the "Diff's Lucky Day" album remains their second best CD ever). That said, their last album, simply called "Lifehouse", just blew me away. I mean, it was so perfect in every way, and for a while I thought of putting aside my Tori Amos collection and listened to Lifehouse almost exclusively.

Now, we have this new album, and while it isn't as spectacular as their last album (sorry boys), its definitely up there. Rock release of the year? By far, and certainly ahead of the more mundane one released by Bon Jovi around the same time.

"Who We Are" is not so much a question here as it is a statement, and much of the material seems to say that Lifehouse is now a solid, coherent, gimmick-free rock band. Most of this stuff is arena rock - powerful choruses, and songs made for you to turn up on the car radio - I mean, listen to the first single "First Time" - there is no way a song like that could sound bad on a loud radio, or while listened to on headphones. These guys know what they're doing.

My only disappointment was the album cover (they could definitely have done better than this), and the similar sounding tracks toward the end of the album. If you remember rightly, the last album's last song was actually the BEST on the entire CD. No such luck here, but still, one weak song from Lifehouse is still worth billions more than anything out there by Creed, Linkin Park, etc.

"Broken" and "Make me Over" are my instant favorites for right now, but these keep changing on a daily basis, depending on what I'm feeling from my Ipod. Broken is especially poignant. I also loved that Jason Wade's lyrics are progressively getting better, and he is breaking out of the emo/distraught lover mode into more confident and appealing territory. As a guy, I find this to be a good thing - Lifehouse music should rock, not make you weep or muse unnecessarily, and this album does that just fine.

I find many reviewers here saying that this was a total disappointment. Well, the first week I had the record, I felt the same way too. However, two weeks with it changed my mind. These songs are very memorable, and behind Tori Amos and Rufus Wainwright's new albums, this is the only one I would gladly pay money for. I mean, really, its that excellent. Between this and the new Paige Aufhammer record, it's a great season so far.

You know what - if you're not a Lifehouse fan, try giving this a chance. They don't break new musical ground, but they give us the warm, fuzzy Lifehousey comfort we have all come to know and love. If you're a fan, you know what I'm talking about.

I love Jason Wade. I love Lifehouse. Greatest Band on the Planet, and I will continue supporting them through the years.

Buy this CD!.......2007-06-30

I have been listening to this CD non stop for the last 2 weeks and never skip a song. This one has so many upbeat rock songs and some amazingly beautiful ballads as well. "Whatever it Takes" will surpass You & Me when it hits radio, I guarantee it. Jason sings that one with such emotion. His vocals throughout Who We Are are nothing short of amazing.

I've read some comments on track #6, The Joke. This is probably one of Wade's most brilliant works. It is about the true story of a 13 year old boy in the UK who committed suicide because he was being bullied. Wade has said he tried several different types of music for this track, but when they put it with the uptempo, pop music, that really worked. The lyrics are very dark, but the song is very catchy. Brilliant, in my opinion.

I saw them perform several of these songs live last week, and Broken, by far is the most meaningful song to Jason Wade. This song performed live will mesmerize you and break your heart. This song is written about a friend of his from his teen years who is dying and needs a kidney transplant. Wade says he wrote this song in 10 minutes with tears streaming down his face after spending the day with his friend. Lyrically, it's one of his best works and very moving.

Who We Are is brilliant. I can't recommend it enough!

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Summer Of Love: The Hits of 1967
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OLHGUC
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) [CD 1: AM] --
Happy Together [CD 1: AM] -- The Turtles
Windy [CD 1: AM] -- The Association
Creeque Alley [CD 1: AM] -- The Mamas & the Papas
Little Bit o' Soul [CD 1: AM] -- The Music Explosion
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)[CD 1: AM] -- Harpers
The Letter [CD 1: AM] -- The Box Tops
Heroes and Villains (single version) [CD 1: AM] -- The Beach Boys
Reflections [CD 1: AM] -- Diana Ross and the Supremes
Let's Live for Today [CD 1: AM] -- The Grass Roots
Darling Be Home Soon [CD 1: AM] -- The Lovin' Spoonful
I Was Made to Love Her [CD 1: AM] -- Stevie Wonder
Pleasant Valley Sunday [CD 1: AM] -- The Monkees
Carrie-Anne [CD 1: AM] -- The Hollies
Talk Talk [CD 1: AM] -- The Music Machine
Sunday Will Never Be The Same [CD 1: AM] -- Spanky and Our Gang
Kind of a Drag [CD 1: AM] -- The Buckinghams
A Whiter Shade of Pale [CD 1: AM] -- Procol Harum

Tracks:

I Feel Free [CD 2: FM] -- Cream
So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star [CD 2: FM] -- The Byrds
Somebody to Love [CD 2: FM] -- Jefferson Airplane
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) [CD 2: FM] -- The Electric Prunes
Get Together [CD 2: FM] -- The Youngbloods
I'm A Man [CD 2: FM] -- The Spencer Davis Group
Brown Eyed Girl [CD 2: FM] -- Van Morrison
Friday on My Mind [CD 2: FM] -- The Easybeats
San Franciscan Nights [CD 2: FM] -- Eric Burdon & the Animals
(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet [CD 2: FM] -- Blues Magoos
Season of the Witch [CD 2: FM] -- Donovan
Wake Me, Shake Me [CD 2: FM] -- The Blues Project
Down on Me [CD 2: FM] -- Big Brother & the Holding Company
You Keep Me Hangin' On (single version) [CD 2: FM] -- Vanilla Fudge
Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (single version) [CD 2: FM] -- Country Joe
Paper Sun [CD 2: FM] -- Traffic feat. Stevie Winwood
Pushin' Too Hard [CD 2: FM] -- The Seeds
It's a Happening Thing [CD 2: FM] -- The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Mary, Mary [CD 2: FM] -- The Butterfield Blues Band
Stroll On [CD 2: FM] -- The Yardbirds

Tracks:

Opening (DVD)
A Communal Experience (DVD)
The Human Be-In (DVD)
An Interactive Event: the Grateful Dead (DVD)
Getting Real Experimental (DVD)
Going Against the Grain (DVD)
Cream: Challenging Musical Landscapes (DVD)
The Who: A Distinctive Sound (DVD)
Images of Woodstock (DVD)
Rock 'n Roll's Power (DVD)
Crosby, Stills & Nash Add a Fourth (DVD)
Bad Vibes at Isle of Wight (DVD)
The Pressures on Janis Joplin (DVD)
All My Friends Are Dead (DVD)

Album Description

The Summer of Love had a special look and a special feel, but above all it had a special sound. This collection of 40 hits on 2 CDs recaptures that sound and the DVD features performances by some of your favorites like Jefferson Airplane, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and more.

Customer Reviews:

Great deal.......2007-06-26

This set is terrific! Watched the DVD and loved it. Live performances from the greats of all time.

The CD's are awesome. And for a price of $30...it rocks!

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