Astoria [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

The Shys

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 2006)
• Original Release Date: July 11, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Sire / London/Rhino
• ASIN: B000F3AJRG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #158,259 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Described as "the perfect hybrid of LA rock and classic British rock", southern California's Shys are a blistering four-piece featuring Iggy style vox and hints of all the Stones: the Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, and Sly And The Family Stone. Having already performed with The Color, Redwalls, Killers, and more, they're quickly making a name for themselves. This is their Sire debut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rock is alive , August 7, 2006

By	frankie - See all my reviews

the shys rip through 11 inspired tracks on this solid debut record. from what i have read the band recorded this live in two weeks in hollywood. every song is good and differnt from the others yet cohisive at the same time. some standouts are astoria, never gonna die, call in the cavalry, waiting on the sun, resistance, and open up the sky. buy this record and keep rock n roll alive.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars major album, November 28, 2006

By	alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

The Shys are like an authentic punk rock band. This sounds like records I remember hearing around 1977 when I was a kid. It's on Sire Records. I remember when I got records by The Ramones, The Dead Boys, and others. This is that sound. So by default they are a little like the Hives. And they are probably hanging with Alan McGee. But they are a little some old English bands, of the early 1990s, that were obsessed with Northern Soul. There are some great songs like "Waiting For The Sun" and "Astoria." Other songs like "Having It Large" are just rock and roll fun. "The Resistance" is a little bit like Oasis and Charlatans UK. This is a totally fresh album though. They musicianship is high quality. I saw them recently at the Troubadour and they were excellent. Many of the songs are short. But in the last song "Open Up The Sky" The Shys get to open up the sound a little bit. This is a very cool band. They are someone who could be very big one day.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High-energy mainstream garage rock, August 6, 2006

By	A. Liebling (Long Island City, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Equal parts Franz Ferdinand, New York Dolls, and Rolling Stones. They have a glammy swagger and a catchy, chorus-heavy style that takes the NYC garage scene and emasculates it with pomp and flash that only LA bands can do. Still, it's fun and high energy and there's certainly worse corporate music out there.