Brace Yourself for the Mediocre [Enhanced]

Roper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Five Minute Walk
• ASIN: B00062147U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,653 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOLY BUCKETS!, October 19, 2004

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that one girl "oranges" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brace Yourself for the Mediocre (Audio CD)

Although everyone knows that Five Iron Frenzy is the greatest band ever, BS2 is amazing, and all the lil side project dealys are pretty dang good, BUT this cd is simply scrumptrillescent. A couple songs start a bit similarly, but each of them hold their own and...um....blossom into a different and totally sweet song. BYFTM has a bit of everything but the rockin synthesizers can't be beat.

you need this album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent music, October 19, 2004

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D. Brover "D-Rock" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brace Yourself for the Mediocre (Audio CD)

Roper was well worth the wait. This is not just Five Iron Frenzy without the ska. It is definitely a new band. But it also has the wonderful heart-felt, sometimes goofy, and incredibly enjoyable singing and lyrics of Reese Roper. The album has a strong rock feel to it, with some killer synths thrown in, along with amazing guitar (some of the guitar is Ethan Luck of Supertones fame). Check this album out and support a band with heart and great music! It is without hesitation that I give it five stars.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I was mediocre..., May 2, 2005

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J. Borup - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brace Yourself for the Mediocre (Audio CD)

I believe the title explains it all. Go out and buy this cd right now, it's a great cd by any standard, but, taking into consideration that this is the first cd from a brand new group, it transcends every expectation i ever had. Although I did feel Reese's lyrics weren't quite as carefully crafted as in the past, the music more than makes up for this flaw. I have a feeling the next cd will return to the awesomely poetic lyrics of the great Reese Roper and, combined with this fresh, new style that Roper has established, will be rather condescending on bands of this and other genres. "Lord search my heart, create in me something mediocre!"