We Brave Bee Stings & All [Vinyl]

Thao, Thao With the Get Down Stay Down | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (August 19, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kill Rock Stars
• ASIN: B001B92EN0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,209 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)

2. Bag of Hammers

3. Big Kid Table

4. Swimming Pools

5. Geography

6. Feet Asleep

7. Yes, So On and So On

8. Fear and Convenience

9. Violet

10. Travel

11. We Go

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, February 13, 2008

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WolfAmI! (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Brave Bee Stings and All (MP3 Download)

This is simply a great album. Don't be put off by the one-star review. The reviewer complained about the quality of the recording and songwriting. Listen to the previews of the songs and you can hear there's nothing wrong with the quality of the recording. The simple fact is that some people can't enjoy any music if it's not artificial, over-processed Barbie-pop. This is a very tasteful album with solid performance and solid songwriting. It deserves much more than one star.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sophomore Album Success, February 7, 2008

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C. Bobal (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Brave Bee Stings and All (Audio CD)

Thao Nguyen's second full-length album has anything a music-lover could ask for: catchy guitar-playing, clever lyrics, and most importantly, feeling. Thao's voice conveys emotion like few other singer-songwriters can. Her backing band, the Get Down Stay Down, add depth and interest to the sound without overwhelming the focal point of the songs - Thao's lyrics and the amazing voice she sings them with. It might take a few listens to figure out what the lyrics are saying, but it feels more like an intriguing mystery to solve than a chore. Is she talking about her childhood? Is it a metaphor for a relationship? What is this "Bag of Hammers" that the second track (and one of the best on the album) is named for? No matter what conclusions you reach, I guarantee that the listening process will be an enjoyable one!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Album, January 31, 2008

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B. Fullerton "bigfully" (TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Brave Bee Stings and All (MP3 Download)

I've been listening to "Bag of Hammers" over and over again ever since I first heard it in December. Thao does jangly pop in an original way. This is some of the finest new music I've heard in a long, long while. The entire album is a winner.