Anahata

June Of 44 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Quarter Stick
• ASIN: B00000IR6V
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,366 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Sound of a Band Seeking Change, January 31, 2001

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John Carswell "sweetgeorgiabreezes.wordpress.com" (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anahata (Audio CD)

Thanksgiving 1998 brought a dream show for me. Three of my favorite bands - Fugazi, June of '44, and Elliott - all performed together in my hometown of Louisville, KY over that break. At that show, June of '44 performed all new songs I believe. It was before Anahata, and I remember thinking that they completely rocked that night.

When this album came out about seven months later, I saw bad review after awful review for it. People hated it. To this day I have never seen fans turn on a band like I saw people turn on June of '44 for this album. So I didn't buy it at first. However, a friend was gracious enough to loan me a copy. And upon listening, I am once again impressed by June of '44's willingness to expand and explore new territory. I don't care what you think...it may not be their best, but this is a good album.

"Wear Two Eyes (Boom)" rethinks the terrible "Boom" from The Anatomy of Sharks EP, and actually gives it direction. "Escape of the Levitational Trapeze Artist" succeeds in the driving drum n' bass capacity, and leads into the excellent "Cardiac Atlas". It's kind of funky. "Southeast of Boston" recalls the Coctails later work, that is if you mixed the Coctails with June of '44. "Five Bucks in my Pocket" fails to throw any kind of hook into the equation, and basically just streams along failing to catch ones attention.

Basically, this album is a far cry from June of '44's past. In stretching out like they have done, they were bound to lose some fans. Upon continued listen, though, June of '44 have solidified a waning one with this album. I'll be watching June of '44 for years to come, for they have proved consistent in one thing: not being comfortable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, December 5, 2008

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Tyler K. Snel (US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anahata (Audio CD)

This album was a great and pleasant surprise the first time I listened to it. It has a much jazzier feel than I expected and several songs include blaring horns. Very cool album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Math rock's most dubious, November 25, 2000

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Daniel Edwards (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anahata (Audio CD)

June of 44 are amongst the most puzzling bands within the Chicago scene, alienating and reinforcing their fan bases between albums, and sometimes between songs. 'Anahata' is probably their most breezy record, lacking the aggression and speed that made 'Engine Takes to Water' such a compelling record. This makes the album a poor starting point for any person wishing to get into this group, or into the post-rock/math-rock scene, and many listeners may switch off at the first whiff of the off-key wavering vocals which open the album opening tracks. But it is worth persisting with, for from this point onwards the album settles in a gentle, pleasant hum. Easy-going indie rock from Chicago, yet again.