Angels With Dirty Faces

Manda & The Marbles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Addison
• ASIN: B0007LPT2Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,380 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kids Just Wanna Dance

2. Ode to Rock

3. Say Anything

4. Lipstick

5. Upside Down

6. Simple Things

7. Confidential

8. Cheap Tragedies

9. Boys Will Be Boys

10. Take It Out on Me

11. Seventeen

12. Let Them Talk

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Band, March 1, 2005

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M. Ramsey (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angels With Dirty Faces (Audio CD)

Angels With Dirty Faces has a slightly softer edge than MATM's spectacular previous release, More Seduction, but the most important aspect of the new album is that it shows the excellent songwriting exhibited on the previous disc was no fluke. One great song after another tumbles out of Angels, with nothing that's less than inspired anywhere in sight. MATM has proven they can do a wonderful job with covers, but Manda's original material is what shines most brightly here. Beyond-catchy songs like Say Anything, Lipstick, Simple Things and Boys Will Be Boys remain in one's head long after the last note has played.

The incredibly fun, catchy songs are what allow this record to be great, but the effect on the listener wouldn't be the same without a strong band to back them up. Manda plays a very capable bass, Joe Damage offers sharp, very well-crafted guitar work, the newly added Elias Dubok plays an important role on keyboards, and powerhouse drummer Mark Slak helps bring everything together and prevents the sound from ever getting TOO soft. There are some obvious 80's influences here, but the sound is not retro - Manda & Co. are definining their own little homeplace in today's musical world.

Manda & The Marbles want to take us all for a sonic joyride. I can't imagine why anyone who enjoys rock & roll would want to resist.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, March 2, 2005

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S. Matejic (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angels With Dirty Faces (Audio CD)

I can't believe how much I like this cd. Something new surprises me every time I give it a spin. At first I was hooked by the super catchy songs, then I realized there was something special under all those addictive rhythms. It seems that every song has a standout line that is super quotable. This band just really knows how to write songs. The lyrics are sometimes clever, sometimes poignant and always worth a closer listen. This band isn't just a delicious candy shell, it has the chocolate filling to match.

If you're looking for music that is fun to listen to, or looking for songs about more than the same old cliches this cd is worth picking up. Its nice to know thst there's someone out there writing music that has style and substance.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, February 22, 2006

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Phil EnStein "hobbit" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Angels With Dirty Faces (Audio CD)

This is the best band I've heard in years. Reminds me of Liz Larin or a grown up version of the Go Go's (if they had ever grown up). Every time a song neared its end, I found myself becoming eager to hear the next selection. I found myself thinking, 'Damn I wish I could sing like that' and then 'Damn I wish I could write like that'. I will be buying everything that comes from Manda.