Battery

Aveo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Barsuk
• ASIN: B0001EFV68
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,470 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How can gloom be so uplifting?, March 22, 2005

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DJ Primate (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battery (Audio CD)

A real gem of a record! Dark, yet graceful & catchy music that evokes the likes of the Smiths and early Cure, yet has a sound all its own, featuring pleasant, somewhat subdued, yet emotional vocals, chiming guitars, very melodic bass runs, and spot-on drumming.

The overall feel is dark & gloomy, yet somehow the music is uplifting and catchy as hell. It took a few listens for the tunes to really sink in, but now they're stuck in my mind, and will undoubtedly be for a long time. This one will sound just as good 20 years on as it does now.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than amazing., June 4, 2004

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*three imaginary girls* "*three imaginary girls*" (Seattle, WA [USA]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battery (Audio CD)

If you ask the average all-knowing Seattle-ite what they think of Aveo, 91.7% of those polled will proclaim their love. My prediction is that with the release of their latest album, "Battery," their approval rating will hit record numbers... and even previous admirers will be astounded.

You might recall that Aveo's 2001 release, "Bridge to the Northern Lights" fell victim to frequent comparisons to The Smiths. Since then Aveo lead singer-guitarist William Wilson's blue-wail-Morrissey-vibrato and the band's jaunty-jangly (jaungly?) instrumentation has matured into a sound that is distinct enough to call their own. To compare "Battery" to anything only diminishes the album's potency, precision and grace. This evolution in addition to the patented Phil Ek production expertise (Pretty Girls Make Graves, Built to Spill, Modest Mouse) makes for a near faultless second release (and their first on the Barsuk label).

Each song tells a perfectly crafted story of self reflection. Wilson's distinctive vocals accented with sorrowful moans create a musical sparseness that evokes the beauty and comfort of solitude.

Beginning with "Newton and Galileo", the listener is transported to a place where the air is wintry, still, and quiet. Mike Hudson's bass guitar and Jeff MacIsaac's drums complement sparse guitars and dark vocal harmonies to create a feeling of yearning and introspection. An undercurrent of the longing for a liberation that is never quite realized. It is a reminder that sometimes resolution is more resignation than release...
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flanel, the next generation, May 10, 2004

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battery (Audio CD)

This is a band from Seattle. This is their second record. They mix melodic rock with dark moods. They are often compared to The Jam and Talk Talk. Aveo is actually much closer in spirit to the New York band Natural History. Aveo deals with the subject of science and the weather. In songs like "Newton and Galileo" and "The Idiot On The Bike" much of this fascination with serious themes is displayed. Their invention in realm of melody and music is fairly fresh and new. They don't just sound like the generic indie bands out there that often copy a style. It is not really a grunge thing. It is a surprising record that abounds in invention. They are much like some punk-punk bands from twenty years ago who often dropped through the cracks. There is hope and eagerness in their mood. It is refreshing. It is like a record you would listen to in the morning on weekends. Maybe they are worth checking out live, to see if they add a further dimension.