Fly Below the Radar

fly below the radar

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Formed in London during the mid-90s, Minibar relocated to Los Angeles in 2000 to follow the California dream. With soaring three-part harmonies backing the sweet raspiness of Minibar frontman Simon Petty's vocals and emotional lyrics, the California sound is eloquently mixed with classic British pop-rock influences. Includes limited edition 5-song bonus CD with initial run, featuring three live tracks from KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic ('Fly Below The Radar', 'New Mexico' & 'Unstoppable'), an unreleased track ('Thanks') & 'Ask'. 16 tracks in all packaged in digipak format. This is their 2nd album. Foodchain. 2003.

Fly Below the Radar,Minibar,Foodchain Records,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Roots Rock,With soaring three-part harmonies backing the sweet raspiness of Minibar frontman Simon Petty's vocals and emotional lyrics, the California sound is eloquently mixed with classic British pop-rock influences.

Fly Below the Radar
Fly Below the Radar
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • come in from the cold....
  • Great CD,
  • Maybe a little over-hyped
  • Radar Love
  • Crash Into My Room ....
 Fly Below the Radar
Minibar
Manufacturer: Foodchain Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Roots RockRoots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
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  1. Road Movies
  2. Live from New Jersey
  3. Keep It Together
  4. The Believer
  5. Nightcrawler

ASIN: B00009KTYF
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

  1. It Is What It Is
  2. Unstoppable
  3. New Mexico
  4. Breathe Easy
  5. Mill-Smoke Black
  6. Somebody Down Here Loves You
  7. Martha
  8. Fly Below The Radar
  9. Badlands
  10. Fragile
  11. Snake Buckle Belt

Product Description

1. It Is What It Is
2. Unstoppable
3. New Mexico
4. Breathe Easy
5. Mill Smoke Black
6. Somebody Down Here Loves You
7. Martha
8. Fly Below The Radar
9. Badlands
10. Fragile
11. Snake Buckle Belt

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars come in from the cold...........2004-05-29

i love minibar. i love this cd. i love everything about it.
i owned the debut Road Movies and loved every single note played and sung on it, when i got Fly Below The Radar, i was surprised to hear how far they've come since then. It Is What It Is makes a great opener, with a beautiful climax to the end, followed by what is in my eyes the gem of the record, Unstoppable (a track also featured on Greatest Hits Vol. I by Trampoline Records, the label of Pete Yorn, Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers) and Marc Dauer), a slow, bittersweet waltz, with beautiful harmonies. For me, the highlights of the record are Unstoppable, Breathe Easy (this song will lighten up your mood, no matter what), the title trach Fly Below The Radar and Fragile, which happen to be the songs that were produced by Rami Jaffee and Greg Richling of the Wallflowers.
Pete Yorn called Minibar one of his favourite bands and Jakob Dylan highly recommends Fly Below The Radar, too.
go and get it.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD,.......2003-12-02

Fly Below the Radar is a great folow up to Road Movies, I like road movies, but its a little to poppy for me. It is What it is, is a perfect opener for the CD, the bonus disk is also great, Tim rocks on New Mexico.
If you like their cds you will love them live, the rock, and are the greatest guys ever. Mal (their drummer) is one of the kindest people i have ever met.

3 out of 5 stars Maybe a little over-hyped.......2003-08-19

I decided to sell this CD back to the store I bought it from...not because it's bad (it's not). It just didn't do it for me and I was prepared to like them. 'It Is What It Is' is undeniably a good, catchy song and it is heads above anything else on this CD.

The singer possesses a velvety smooth voice, but one that is lacking any edge whatsoever. After a while, it's hard to care about what he is saying. The production is a little too "mid range" for my tastes as well (or maybe it's my stereo). The sound is a little muddled.

The music is sort of orchestrated alternative/roots rock with a pronounced Britpop sheen about it, although not nearly as accomplished as the like-minded Grand Drive.

At any rate, I give this 3 stars. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean it's not any good. There's just not enough twang for me. It's definitely more rock than roots.

5 out of 5 stars Radar Love.......2003-06-11

Flying below the radar they have but not for long. A
British quartet of truly fine musicians who have a
unique sound that sets them apart and above many a
pop/alternative/rock/country band out there. Their latest contribution (Fly Below The Radar)to music is a must have for seekers of great music you can play over and over again. Buy this. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Crash Into My Room ...........2003-06-11

Fly Below The Radar is a phenomenal follow up to Minibar's first full length CD, Road Movies. New Mexico is both haunting and upbeat, reminiscent of the best of the Smiths as Petty sings 'I Need to Be Forgiven But I Can't Remember For What'. Snake Buckle Belt is a throwback to the time just before adolescence when all seems new and before regrets start to mount. Minibar is in good company with the likes of The Old 97's, The Wallflowers, The Jayhawks, Pete Yorn and if you like any of these wonderful artists, you're certain to groove on this CD too.
Desert After Rain
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Americana with Brit-pop roots
 Desert After Rain
Minibar
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000OLADSY

Product Description

11-track CD from 2006.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Americana with Brit-pop roots.......2007-03-31

Minibar continues to straddle their UK origins and adopted California home. On this third CD the balance continues to tilt towards roots-rock, with the oft-mentioned Wallflowers and Wilco still being relevent comparisons; the Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee even turns up on Hammond organ for a pair of tracks. But even with their twangy guitars and rasp-and-whisper vocals providing a blend of rock, country, and soul, there's still an underpinning of Brit power-pop in the dense melodies and harmonies. The latter is highlighted on "Wide Open," thick with vocals and guitars reminiscent of Teenage Fanclub.

After a major label release for Universal and an indie on Foodchain, the band has issued this one on their own, distributing it through CD Baby and at their shows (including an upcoming tour backing Pete Yorn). The opening "Things I Left Behind" catalogs the abandoned jetsam of the indie experience in a travelogue of lost clothes, bandmates, LPs and experiences strewn through the years. On the flipside, "Can I Call You A Cab?" lingers over the physical and emotional remains of a relationship, pondering how to move on. The dissolute closer, "In the Strings," mulls the same quandary, but with a sense that 'goodbye' is the only answer.

The band's rhythm battery has the bouncy snap of a well-honed pop band, but with enough swing to give it soul. Simon Petty's voice defines the band's sound, with a rasp that sits perfectly among (rather than on top of) the band's mix of acoustic and electric guitars. Minibar may have missed the broad commercial window for their brand of rock (although Americana radio should eat this up), but those who love beautifully produced pop with twangy edges should check this one out. 3-3/4 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

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